#Maiko Okamoto

[beatsforbrothels]

Maiko Okamoto - Fascination

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Maiko Okamoto - Okubyou na Venus

[shiroi-honoo]

Maiko Okamoto - Fan Letter (1985)

[marumanu35]

Maiko Okamoto - Mishiranu Kuni no Tripper (da 「Persia, the Magic Fairy」 Original Soundtrack +1)

[vinhteer]

EXTREMELY rushed but I got them colours pinned out heeheeh

[missmyloko]

Hi Justine 👋😊

I had to admit that I wanted to ask you this question long time ago, but I was too afraid of being disrespectful.

On 3rd March, Two maiko had debuted in Yuzawa.

One thing that caught my attention was that the nigongami looked disheveled, and the quality of their shironuri seem lower than the make up I've seen in other maiko, geisha, geiko, geigi, hangyoku...

I decided to ask you today because I've seen the person from the Instagram account @geishamaiko has talked about them.

I don't know if by the time you are reading this the story is still available and I don't think that it is correct to add the image here, so I will write you what the post in his story says:

"I agree that many areas of Japan can recover their Kagai. but it cannot be done by copying Kyoto."

"The girls can't make a debut with a hairstyle like that. It is very ridiculous."

"They can't dance smiling and looking around. To maintain tradition there must be a basis. It becomes a tourist spectacle imitating Kyoto"

Also, he added this link, where you can see them dancing.

https://local-tv.marketplace.rakuten.co.jp/abs/mov/240308_02/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabWEZGHeZhGRZPbah5Nqg7q4owq-BMvWLcVQoXbHJvIl3fQS0H3X9XeDjA_aem_AWU7tnBrKcxInP7znxencSeIqo0BlopsYbGjj8HyHWymGke6mHO84xpt-ezevos_Ye31NzmjeOOLTAUWQmHNeIYR

With that being said, what is your opinion about their situation?

Yuzawa's geimaiko population is relatively new as they've undergone a revival project to keep the traditions going there with new blood. This isn't uncommon for small pockets of geisha in rural areas across the country and most are even being helped by their local governments to do so. Yuzawa's traditions are based on Kyoto's, with their girls even wearing some kimono and obi previously owned by Kyoto okiya. They learn the Okamoto style of dance, but will also dance the Gion Kouta as seen in the video. This was the first time they've ever done a misedashi ceremony like the ones done in Kyoto, so they were trying it out as a way to show off their current members and to drum up some support for the new girls. Obviously the new maiko didn't look perfect as they didn't have professional makeup artists doing their oshiroi (the girls themselves likely did it) and their hair was likely done by their onesan (I don't think Yuzawa has a nihongami specialist, but I could be wrong), but overall it was a decent presentation, and as long as the girls and the guests had a good time then that's what mattered. To say that they can't dance while smiling or looking around just shows how uneducated the commenter is as traditional dance isn't as stiff or unfeeling as they seem to think. Yes, the Inoue style, who follows the Noh tradition, doesn't show much emotion at all, but other styles that follow the Kabuki tradition, such as Okamoto or Umemoto, can and do. This is why the finale of the Kyo Odori, which is choreographed in the Umemoto style, promotes a very expressive style of dance where even the singing of the lyrics to the song is encouraged! So, sometimes you just need to stop and analyze what's going on instead of just criticizing the outward appearance that you have no prior information about ^^

[maigeiko]

What dance school is followed in Yuzawa and Akita city ?

I don't know about Akita, but Yuzawa Gei-/Maiko follow Okamoto-ryu (岡本).

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Rules: Put your favorite playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag ten people. No skipping! but i did just a little bc i didnt wanna count game OSTs

1. Tipitipitipso - Caterina Valente

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redrew a panel from young black jack for funsies

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Can’t believe I didn’t watch this sooner! Watched the original, but this series had such good animation (not to mention Hazama’s younger design before becoming Black Jack... *insert Lenny face* 

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“Cherry Blossom Girl” by Nanidato

(Feat. “Sakura Fubuki Climax” by Okamoto Maiko)

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Fascination (1986)

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Maiko Okamoto - Mishiranu Kuni no Tripper

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Maiko Okamoto - Fascination (1986)

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Maiko Okamoto - ‘Fascination’ (1986)