#Geiko Fukune

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TEA CULTURE & KIMONO FASHIONS -- MADE IN KYOTO STYLE.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1719×2560 -- Spotlight on geiko Fukune with her tea bowl from the Waraku kiln, Kyoto, Japan, Nashinoki Shrine, c. 2020, archival pigment print on photo rag. 📸: Russel Wong.

Source: https://asianartnewspaper.com/life-in-edo-prints.

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พฤศจิกายน 2561: เกโกะ Fukune (โอกิยะ Kawayoshi) จากเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: kuumill on Instagram

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February 2019: Geiko Fukune (Kawayoshi Okiya) and Geiko Koume (Kaden Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing together using Mai tenugui, dancing veils.

Source: Chuanlai on Instagram

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September 13th, 2018: Congratulations to Kyoto’s newest geiko, Fukune (ふく音) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) in Miyagawa Cho! She was the first imōto of the Kawayoshi atotori Fukue (ふく恵), who has since retired to learn the business. Her apprenticeship was on the short side for Miyagawa Cho (3 years and 10 months), but it seems as though holding her back would have been a detriment, and wow, were they right! She looks absolutely stunning and the geiko look truly suits her! In a few weeks she’ll be making her stage debut taking on a jikata role in the annual Mizuekai dances ^^ おめでとうさんどすふく音さん ^o^! Image courtesy of Kawayoshi Okiya and Ochaya, From Kyoto, and Kuumill.

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August 2017: geiko Katsune with geiko Mitsuna of Pontocho and maiko Fukune of Miyagawacho at the Kamishichiken beer garden (source).

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March 2017: maiko Fukuno, Fukune, geiko Miehina, maiko Fukuya, Kikuyae, and Koyoshi at the Heian Shrine by  ichi_s_photos on Instagram

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September 2018: Fukune of Kawayoshi Okiya right before her Erikae! She is now a Geiko! 

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2018 summary

January Nara: Erikae of Kikukame (菊亀) on 11. January Tokyo/Asakusa: Misedashi of Geisha Komaki (こま晶) February Kanazawa: Misedashi of Geigi Ichikoma (一駒) in Kazuemachi and Akari (あか利) in Higashi and Kotarô in Nishi Niigata: Erikae of Konatsu (小夏) and Waka (和香) on 20. February March - April Shizuoka: Misedashi of Fukutarô (福太郎) and Sakurako (桜子) Tokyo/Shinbashi: Erikae of Tamaki (たまき) May Nara: Misedashi of Kikue (菊愛) on 2. May Niigata: Misedashi of Nao (那緒), Fumiyoshi (ふみ嘉), Sayako (咲也子) and Satsuki (さつき) on 16. May Tokyo/Shinbashi: Misedashi of Geisha Haruchiyo (春千代) June Sapporo: Misedashi of Geigi Kotoyo (こと代) and Chie (千恵) and Hangyoku Koume (小梅) on 1. June Akita: Misedashi of Maiko Otoha (緒叶羽) July Tokyo/Shinagawa: Misedashi of Geisha Kasumi (可寿美) around 30. July August Tokyo/Shinbashi and Kyoto/Gion Kobu: Tôzai Odori featuring Geisha from Shinbashi and GeiMaiko from Gion Kobu around 25th August September Fukuoka: Misedashi of Nono (乃々) Tokyo/Shinbashi: Misedashi of Geisha Kimio (喜美緒) October Nagoya: Misedashi of Saki (早紀) and Suzume (すずめ) Tokyo/Akasaka: Misedashi of Mameka (まめ夏) on 23. October November Yamagata: Misedashi of Sumire (すみれ) and Botan (ぼたん) December Gifu: Misedashi of Geiko Kikumatsu (きく松) on 2nd December Tokyo/Mukojima: Retirement of Hangyoku Kotsubu Tokyo/Shinagawa: Geisha Minarai at Ume Aya, no Geimei known yet Tokyo/Hachiôji: Misedashi of Maiko Kozuru (小鶴) Tokyo/Shinbashi: Geisha Minarai debut of Konatsu (小夏).

@paulvdveer Umehina and Fukune are missing because they are from Kyoto and I really don’t focus on Kyoto Geiko/Maiko here ;)

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE ART OF THE KYOTO "WOMAN OF ART."

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1000×1490 -- Spotlight on the white kimono collar worn by the geiko Fukune. Kyoto, Japan, c. 2011, archival pigment print on photo rag. 📸: Russel Wong.

Source: https://asianartnewspaper.com/life-in-edo-prints

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พฤษภาคม 2562: พัดสำหรับฤดูร้อนที่เขียนชื่อไมโกะเกโกะจากโอกิยะต่างๆ ในเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto ได้แก่ ไมโกะ Fukuno, เกโกะ Fukune, ไมโกะ Fukuya, ไมโกะ Fukukana, ไมโกะ Fukuna (โอกิยะ Kawayoshi), เกโกะ Kikutsuru, ไมโกะ Kikuyae, ไมโกะ Kikusana (โอกิยะ Hanafusa), เกโกะ Kanae (โอกิยะ Sugatomi), เกโกะ Fumika, และไมโกะ Fumiyoshi (โอกิยะ Yoshifumi)

พัดสำหรับฤดูร้อน (団扇 : Uchiwa) เป็นพัดญี่ปุ่นแบบดั้งเดิม มักใช้พัดเพื่อให้ความเย็นในฤดูร้อน พัด Uchiwa นี้ ถือได้ว่าเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของวัฒนธรรมตามฤดูกาลของชาวญี่ปุ่น นอกจากนี้ยังนิยมให้เป็นของขวัญแก่กันด้วย สมัยก่อนพัด Uchiwa ทำขึ้นจากใบไม้ใหญ่และขนสัตว์ โดยมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อใช้ในการชำระล้างเพื่อการสวดภาวนา ซึ่งต่อมาได้เปลี่ยนวัสดุที่ใช้ผลิตเป็นไม้ไผ่และกระดาษที่มีลวดลายหลายแบบมาก ย้อนกลับไปในสมัยราชวงศ์ฮั่นของจีน มักมีการตกแต่งพัดชนิดนี้ด้วยตัวอักษร ต่อมาในสมัย Edo (江戸時代: Edi Jidai) ของญี่ปุ่น พัดชนิดนี้ได้กลายเป็นของที่ระลึกจากศาลเจ้า และกลายเป็นที่นิยมอย่างมากจนถึงขั้นได้ส่งออกไปยังต่างประเทศในสมัย Meiji (明治時代: Meiji Jidai)

Source: ukb666 on Instagram

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December 2018: Fresh Geiko Fukune (Kawayoshi Okiya) of Miyagawacho leaving her okiya to go to an engagement.

Source: Christian Nazon on Instagram

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ธันวาคม 2560: เกโกะ Koume (โอกิยะ Kaden), เกโกะ Satoharu (โอกิยะ Kawahisa), และเกโกะ Fukune (โอกิยะ Kawayoshi) จากเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: hikocd on Instagram

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Happy News!

So far in the Half Year Summary of 2018 you may have noticed that one kagai had not yet had an erikae this year: Miyagawa Cho. However, they will not be continuing this trend for the rest of the year as at least one erikae has been confirmed! Fukune (ふく音) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) will be having her erikae on September 13th! Her okiya is filled with junior maiko and new shikomi who may be debuting before the end of the year, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Fukune taking on the task of being onesan to the newest batch of Kawayoshi girls!  For those of you who will be in Kyoto around that time there is a special photo shoot that you can pay to attend where Fukune will be wearing sakko. You must sign up and pay ahead of time as spots are limited. You can check out the information here.

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มกราคม 2562: เกโกะ Fukune (โอกิยะ Kawayoshi), และไมโกะ Kimimoe (โอกิยะ Toshikimi) จากเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: @kyoto5kagai on Twitter

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The Karyukai Summary of 2020

On The Seventh Day of Fun I present... the yearly tally of what went on within Kyoto’s gokagai! Normally I do a half year summary in the summer time, but I didn’t this year as it was a bit hard to tell when the half way point really was and if there would be any continued activity for the rest of the year at all. So, here’s what we got to see in 2020! Misedashi Ichikoto (市琴) of Katsumi (勝見) in Pontocho - January 22nd Hidewaka (秀若) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - January 29th Yoriko (依子) of Nishimura (西村) in Gion Kobu - February 27th Fukuyū (ふく侑) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - February 27th Katsuume (佳つ梅) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - March 2nd Haruchizu (櫻千鶴) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - March 4th Katsukoma (佳つ駒) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - March 10th Yuzuha (柚子葉) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - March 10th Fukuharu (ふく晴) of Kikumasa (貴久政) in Miyagawa Cho - March 10th Maya (真矢) of Minoyae (美の八重) in Gion Kobu - March 16th Sayumi (紗友美) of Tsurui (つる居) in Gion Kobu - March 26th Fukumomo (ふく百) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - April 7th Fukunagi (ふく凪) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - April 7th Mameyae (豆八重) of Dai Ichi (大市) in Pontocho - July 9th Toshiryō (とし涼) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - October 8th Kanahina (叶雛) of Kawahisa (川久) in Miyagawa Cho - October 8th Kimisuzu (君鈴) of Honjo (本城) in Miyagawa Cho - October 29th Fukushino (ふく凌) of Horiyae (堀八重) in Miyagawa Cho - November 9th Masune (ます音) of Nakagishi (中支志) in Gion Kobu - November 16th Kikusora (菊そら) of Minatoya (湊家) in Miyagawa Cho - November 16th Masateru (満彩光) of Man (まん) in Gion Higashi - November 19th Emika (恵美華) of Minoyae (美の八重) in Gion Kobu - November 25th Tomieri (富瑛梨) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi - December 2nd Toshimasa (とし真紗) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - December 8th Fumitsuru (富美鶴) of Toshikimi (利きみ) in Miyagawa Cho - December 8th 2020 Total: 25 2019 Total: 25 Change: 0 Erikae Koeri (小衿) of Hiroshimaya (廣島屋) in Gion Kobu - February 27th Umehina (梅ひな) of Umeno (梅乃) in Kamishichiken - April 7th Ichiyū (市結) of Katsumi (勝見) in Pontocho - October 19th Mitsuki (美月) of Tsurui (つる居) in Gion Kobu - October 19th Mamekinu (まめ衣) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - October 21st   Kohana (小花) of Masuume (桝梅) in Gion Kobu - October 31st Fukutama (ふく珠) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - November 19th Fukuna (ふく那) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) in Miyagawa Cho - November 26th Chikaharu (千賀遥) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - December 8th 2020 Total: 9 2019 Total: 9 Change: 0 Leavings Naomai (尚舞) of Nakasato (中里) in Kamishichiken - January Kosumi (小純) of Hiroshimaya (廣島屋) in Gion Kobu - February Takeha (竹葉) of Fujimoto (藤本) in Gion Kobu - February Momika (もみ香) of Yamaguchi (やまぐち) in Pontocho - March Kimimoe (君萌) of Toshikimi (利きみ) in Miyagawa Cho - March Hidekano (秀華乃) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - May Mameharu (まめ春) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - May Konami (小なみ) of Nakagishi (中支志) in Gion Kobu - May Mameryō (豆涼) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu - July Hidewaka (秀若) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - July　 Ichiume (市梅) of Ichi (市) in Kamishichiken - July Ichigiku (市ぎく) of Ichi (市) in Kamishichiken - July Kikutsuru (菊つる) of Hanafusa (花ふさ) in Miyagawa Cho - August Kanohiro (叶紘) of Kanoya (叶家) in Gion Higashi - August Koen (小えん) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - August Tomihoshi (富��志) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi - September Fukukana (ふく香奈) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) in Miyagawa Cho - September Fukumomo (ふく百) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - October Tomichie (富千英) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi - November Fukune (ふく音) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) in Miyagawa Cho - December 2020 Total: 20 2019 Total: 15 Change: +5 So, what do the numbers tell us this year? 2020 was a bit slower than 2019 with 5 more leavings, but overall was a successful year with a whopping 25 misedashi! Gion Kobu did well overall in numbers with 9 misedashi and 4 erikae, but they had 5 leavings, 2 of which were natori geiko. Overall, their score is still an excellent +4! Miyagawa Cho was the other big winner with a whopping 11 misedashi and 3 erikae. With only 5 leavings, one of which was a maiko who debuted this year, Miyagawa Cho wins with an overall score of +6! Pontocho once again does well by the numbers with 3 misedashi and 1 erikae, but with 3 retirements, 1 being a maiko who debuted this year, their overall score stays at an even 0.  Gion Higashi managed 2 new debuts but no erikae this year, which is still great for such a small district. They also had one maiko come back too (Kanotomo, who is not listed). However, with 3 maiko leaving their score ends up being 0 for the year. Kamishichiken once again wins the award for worst showing. With no misedashi, one erikae, and three retirements their score is -3. It’s odd to see such a district have no new debuts for an entire year, but there must have been some important reason as to why no maiko were allowed to debut in 2020. Hopefully this will change in 2021 and Kamishichiken can once again flourish. 

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November 2016: maiko Fukune and geiko Yachiho of Miyagawacho by  o_chernysh on Instagram