Kyoto, Gion and Maiko start year-end customary December 13th 12:13

An annual “beginning of the year” was held in Gion, Kyoto, where geisha and maiko gave greetings to the teachers as soon as possible.

In Kyoto, December 13th is the day of the beginning of the day when preparations for the New Year are begun. Geisha and maiko perform a new year's greetings at their masters and familiar shops as soon as possible.

At Gion Kobe, one of the flower streets, geisha and maiko dressed in gorgeous kimonos visited the rehearsal area of ​​Yakuyo Inoue, the former dancer of Kyomai and Inoue.


When a geisha or maiko greets in a room decorated with a mirror, saying “Congratulations, I ’ll keep you up,” Inoue said, “Congratulations. Thank you for your hard work.” Was handing the fan.

Asuka, Maiko (18) said, “I'm going to go back to the city again next year, so please do it.” It was a year when I saw a lot of missing parts. I want to make use of it next year. "