Geiko Kuktsuru is wearing high-class black kimono that has snowflakes and snow-covered tops of bamboo - a perfect wintery design! It is tied with bright orange obi that has auspicious motifs, for example Uchide-no-Kozuchi - the Japanese Lucky Mallet, which is one of many treasures seen carried on a takarabune or treasure ship. It is said that the mallet has the ability to alter a person’s size and the one carried by one of the seven gods of luck can even grant you wishes.
In December, Geiko Kikumaru decided to wear an eye-catching semiformal kimono with chrysanthemums and waves on the blue background. The pattern is located under the waist line and is a perfect winter design for a Geiko. It is tied with colorful stripe obi, that was bamboo. Both Kimono and Obi belong to Kikumaru san and were part of the wardrobe ordered for her erikae. Obiage and obijime are of red color and go well with the ume(plum) blossoms on the juban.
For December Maiko Kikune san has chosen deep green hikizuri with hand-painted plum tree and bamboo leaves covered in snow. A truly winter masterpiece! Her obi has orange background with golden pattern. As senior maiko, she continues to wear Ofuku hairstyle, decorated with seasonal kanzashi. This month, her kanzashi feature bamboo leaves with special small "tablets" that will be signed by her 2 favorite kabuki actors during Kaomise soken
Maiko Kikushino is wearing beautiful maroon colored hikizuri with pine needles, momiji and gingko leaves. It is tied with beautiful golden Darari obi, that is tied each time by a skilled otokoshi or sometimes even okaasan. Her hair is decorated with special December kazashi, that feature colorful assortment of lucky charms and two two maneki(tiny blank tags), which will be autographed by her 2 favorite Kabuki actors during Kaomise Soken. This is Junior version of the kanzashi worn by maiko during December
* Kaomise soken - During the first week of December maiko visit the Minamiza theater and have the tags of the maneki kanzashi signed by their favorite kabuki actors.
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