#tomikoma

[missmyloko]

November 14th, 2024: A new minarai has emerged! Tomikoma (富胡麻) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi has begun her journey to becoming a maiko. She will be debuting without an onesan, but will be joining a district full of maiko onesan to look up to! Her misedashi will be on December 19th ^^ Image is courtesy of the Tomikiku Okiya.

[maigeiko]

Pointless top 10: 2024 Kana/Kanji

In 2024, there were 52 Geigi/Maiko debuts (I know of) all over Japan, and there are currently two Minarai who have received professional names, but did not debut as of 26. December. There were 15 new unique names and no duplicate names among the 2024 debuts/Minarai.

1-6 with four names each: ※ く(ku) ※ ふ (fu) ※ 千 (chi) ※ 小 (ko, sa) ※ 美 (mi) ※ 音 (ne, on, oto) 6-14 with three names each: ※ い (I) ※ ち (chi) ※ 代 (yo) ※ 富 (fu, tomi) ※ 乃 (no) ※ 久 (ku, hisa) ※ 代 (yo) ※ 富 (fu, tomi) ※ 菊 (ki) ※ 鶴 (tsuru, zuru)

Names included were: いち Ichi, いち��� Ichika, いち玉 Ichitama, すず音 Suzune, ふく久 Fukuhisa, ふく弓 Fukuyumi, ふく成 Fukunaru, ふく満 Fukumitsu, 㐂久 Kiku, 佳音 Kanon, 千尋 Chihiro, 千小都 Chisato, 史津乃 Shizuno, 叶久 Kanohisa, 咲菊 Saki, 富美彩 Fumiaya, 富胡麻 Tomikoma, 富鶴 Tomizuru, 小梅 Koume, 小由寿 Koyuzu, 小舞姫 Komaki, 春千代 Haruchiyo, 琴音 Kotone, 福鶴 Fukuzuru, 美代遥 Miyoharu, 美月 Mitsuki, 美羽 Miwa, 舞菊 Maki, 菊京 Kikyo, 豆千代 Mamechiyo, 音乃 Otono, 鶴乃 Tsuruno After initially posting this on 28. Dec, I found out about few more Geiko/Maiko who debuted/returned in 2024, so this is an updated version with 14 instead of 10 kana/kanji. Since there are more names with repeating characters, I couldn't limit myself to 10 anymore. Also, I like this sort of statistics and might expand on it at a later point.

[taishou-kun]

Geisha Momotarou 桃太郎 and Tomikoma - Japan - 1920s

Source Blue Ruin1 Flickr

[missmyloko]

December 19th, 2024: A new maiko is born! Tomikoma (富胡麻) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi is celebrating her misedashi! Like most girls in Gion Higashi, she is debuting without an onesan, but she has seven older maiko to look up to, including okiya mate Tomieri. It was raining today in Kyoto, so Tomikoma could only make quick introductions in her kuromontsuki before it was time to don an ama coat and go out and about in the neighborhood for her rounds. Her outfit features red cranes among green pine and white waves with a golden karabana obi ^^ おめでとうさんどす富胡麻ちゃん ^o^! Image is courtesy of JP Kanirkan.

[missmyloko]

The Karyūkai Summary of 2024

On The Seventh Day of Fun I present... the annual summation of karyukai goings on! Yes, it's that time of the year again to look at statistics to see where the karyukai has been and where it's headed! Misedashi Mamekiyo (豆季依) of Dainui (大ヌイ) in Gion Kobu - February 14th Fumiaya (富美彩) of Toshikimi (利きみ) in Miyagawa Cho - February 15th Satosuzu (さと鈴) of Nakasato (中里) in Kamishichiken - February 26th Kimimana (君真奈) of Minoyae (美の八重) in Gion Kobu - February 26th Fukumitsu (ふく満) of Horiyae (堀八重) in Miyagawa Cho - March 6th Hideshiho (秀しほ) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - April 8th Fukunaru (ふく成) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - May 9th Katsuwaka (佳つ若) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - June 6th Fukuyumi (ふく弓) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - August 8th Masaya (満彩矢) of Man (まん) in Gion Higashi - September 18th Kimihana (君花) of Honjo (本城) in Miyagawa Cho - October 15th Fukuhisa (ふく久) of Horiyae (堀八重) in Miyagawa Cho - October 17th Tomikoma (富胡麻) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi - December 19th 2024 Total: 13 2023 Total: 16 Change: -3 Erikae Mameju (まめ樹) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - January 23rd Hidechiyo (秀千代) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - February 1st Fujichiyo (ふじ千代) of Fuji (ふ��) in Kamishichiken - March 4th Kotsuru (小つる) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - May 9th Ichikoto (市琴) of Katsumi (勝見) in Pontocho - May 27th Sayumi (紗友美) of Tsurui (つる居) in Gion Kobu - May 27th Kimishō (君翔) of Honjo (本城) in Miyagawa Cho - June 4th Asako (亜佐子) of Nishimura (西村) in Gion Kobu - June 6th Masanao (満彩尚) of Man (まん) in Gion Higashi - June 6th Mameaya (まめ彩) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu - November 14th Masako (槇沙子) of Nishimura (西村) in Gion Kobu - November 20th Kohatsu (小はつ) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - December 5th Haruchizu (櫻千鶴) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - December 7th 2024 Total: 13 2023 Total: 9 Change: +4 Retirements Koai (小愛) of Hiroshimaya (廣島屋) in Gion Kobu - February Fukuyuri (ふく友利) of Horiyae (堀八重) in Miyagawa Cho - February Toshinami (とし菜実) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - April Mami (真未) of Minoyae (美の八重) in Gion Kobu - April Hideyoshi (秀好) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - April Koaki (小晶) of Kaden (花傳) in Miyagawa Cho - June Fumisono (ふみ苑) of Katsufumi (勝ふみ) in Kamishichiken - July Ichiyū (市ゆう) of Ichi (市) in Kamishichiken - July Sayaka (紗矢佳) of Tsurui (つる居) in Gion Kobu - August Hidemio (秀澪) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - August Toshinagi (とし菜希) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - October Toshimana (とし真菜) of Komaya (駒家) in Miyagawa Cho - November Momino (もみ乃) of Dai Ichi (大市) in Pontocho - December Takazuru (孝鶴) of Minoya (美の家) in Gion Kobu - December Mamekinu (まめ衣) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - December 2024 Total: 15 2023 Total: 15 Change: 0 So, what do these numbers tell us this time around? Gion Kobu had 2 misedashi and 6 erikae, but 5 retirements, but they still end the year on a favorable +3. It does hurt to note that 3/5 of those retirements were natori geiko. For the first time in a long time Pontocho is posting a negative score! With only 1 misedashi, 1 erikae, and 3 retirements, they end in a -1. Kamishichiken breaks even this year with 1 misedashi, 1 erikae, and 2 retirements. Miyagawa Cho posted 6 misedashi, 3 erikae, but 5 retirements, so they end with a nice +4. It's also worth mentioning here that 3/5 of their retirements came from the same okiya. Gion Higashi is the winner on a technicality this year as they had 2 misedashi, 1 erikae, and 1 returning member (not on the list). So, with a nice +4 and the only kagai not to record a retirement they owned 2024!

[missmyloko]

Hi Myloko. Hope you’re well. I was just watching maiko Tomikoma’s misedashi round on YouTube by スターウォーズ京都. I believe the kamon of Nakayu (2.40) is a Stylised Paulowina? And a Five Flower Gentian for Tanakanami (10.49)? The video also shows Kanoya and strangley enough Kanohisa’s nameplate is placed before the other Kano-maiko girls. Does this mean her seniority is not reset compared to other Gion Higashi maiko? But she does walk behind Masanao as per seniority rules though.

The issue with noren is that they'll always have the kamon of the founder of the establishment on it, so that might not be the current kamon that's being used on obi, but yes, those do appear to be the kamon of both Nakayū and Tanakanami. As for the Kanoya plates, they did this too when Kanowaka came back, so I believe they're just organizing them according to geiko and maiko rather than strict seniority ^^