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| Maiko Kikuteru and Geiko Kikutsuru posing in front of the Mokuroku (congratulation posters) |
Konnichiwa dear guests and readers of Hanafusa blog,
On this beautiful day i'm honored to announce the debut of Maiko Kikuteru. She has debuted under the wing of Geiko Kikutsuru. Omedetou san dosu Kikuteru-san on the path you have chosen!
* Misedashi - formal debut of Maiko, literary means "open for business". New maiko is presented to hanamachi and the society. She wears Kuromontsuki(formal, black, crested kimono) with with matching formal golden obi and with the okiya crest on the bottom. No obijime or obidome. During Misedashi maiko wears wareshinobu hairstyle with distinguishable kanzashi: special hair ornaments of tortoiseshell called chirikan, two ougi bira kanzashi( silver, fan-shaped kanzashi with silver flutters hanging by rings). She will also wear miokuri(bands of metal sticking out from the bottom of the bun).
During San san Kudo ceremony, Kikuteru chan was bonded with Geiko and Atatori of Hanafusa okiya, Kikutsuru san by drinking 3 cups 3 times. This most important event was led by Okaasan Kikuyu and witnessed by Geiko Kikumaru, Maiko Kikushino and Maiko Kikuyae.
After the ceremony, Kikutsuru san and Kikuteru san went on greeting rounds with important patrons, where Kikutsuru san was introducing the new maiko.
Misedashi celebrations were held for 2 more days, with more visiting rounds and ozashikis.
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| "Sansan kudo" from left to right: Maiko Kikuteru, Okaasan Kikuyuu, Geiko Kikutsuru |
I am pleased to inform you that on Saturday at 10 am slt ( Uk time = 6 pm/18.00) a new maiko will debut in Hanafusa Okiya, her name is Kikuteru.
kikuteru has remarked herself already as a dilligent student, interested in every subject but perhaps paticular Kitsuke and Dance is once she find most interesting.
On this day you will be able to see her in a once in a lifetime attire, only worn by Maiko during the few days that they debut on, wearing the exact same special hairpins worn by every maiko who debuted before her in our okiya, as well as be able to admire a self written, self choeographed dance based on her life so far within the okiya.
I hope that you will have time to join us to celebrate this special day. On behalf of all of us, we are so very proud of you neechhan, and welcome to the family of flowers *(^_^)*
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Great News minnasan! in less then 2 weeks we will have a new Maiko debuting in Kyoto Kagai
Maiko to be, Kikuteru will debut under Geiko Kikutsuru of Hanafusa Okiya.
In the event of this, we offer you to put in an order of congratulatory posters to Kikuteru in your name, these posters are displayed outside the okiya and ochaya before, during and briefly after the debut.
Contact Geiko Kikutsuru (Miehina resident) if you like to order one or more ^_^
Dear reader of Hanafusa okiya blog,
As in rl Kyoto Kagai, our sim as well as it's maiko and geiko members, take part in Gion Matsuri celebrations. Every year after the Hanagasa Junko parade, Maiko san from Miyagawacho perform a dance called Konchiki ondo. The name of the dance comes from distinctive Konchiki chain of Gion Bayashi folk music. They wore special white thin kimono with hakata obi (obi sash with hakata-ori textile) which was pink against a white background in Ushiromi musubi (a way of knotting the obi sash) style. In their hands they hold an uchiwa fan with crests of the Gion festival and the Yasaka shrine.
After the dance, guests were able to make memorable photos with members from Hanafusa and Komayaka okiya.
