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[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 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: 12 2023 Total: 16 Change: -4 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 (ふじ) 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��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 5 misedashi, 3 erikae, but 5 retirements, so they also end with a nice +3. 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!

[geikotaku]

The 2 latest Maiko of Miyagawacho, Fumitsuru of Toshikimi and Toshimasa of Komaya. In Miyagawacho, Maiko wear Kuromontsuki for 3 days from the day of their Misedashi, then they switch to Iromontsuki for another 3 days.

More pictures on my Instagram.

[geimei]

January 2019: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho on her way to the Shigyōshiki opening ceremony.

Source: tigertakashi on Instagram

[taisakuraokiya-blog]

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

Source: @kyoto5kagai on Twitter

[missmyloko]

Dear Myloko, can you tell us more about the new/old okiya? I find it interesting that it did function as okiya 30 years ago already, who might have been the members? The mon looks familiar but I didn't come across it yet on a gion maiko. Very fascinating topic IMO

Dainui has been open as an ochaya for over 100 years, so it's not new by any stretch of the imagination. I'm not sure when it started functioning as an okiya, but its last maiko prior to Mamekiyo were active in the late 1980s/early 1990s. I'm not too sure who they were yet as records for that time are hard to find. Toshikimi in Miyagawa Cho also uses the tachibana kamon, but they use three instead of just one ^^

[missmyloko]

Do any okiya have websites?

Yes, Shigemori, Komaya, Toshikimi, Kawahisa, Yoshifumi, Masamiya, Masunoya, Odamoto, and Umeno all have websites ^^

[geimei]

October 2018: Maiko Kimimoe (Toshikimi Okiya) and Geiko Tanefumi (Takayoshi Okiya) of Miyagawacho practicing a dance together.

Source: 五花街芸舞妓撮影会 on Instagram

[geimei]

October 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing a dance at an ozashiki.

Source: David Ludovic Bastien on Instagram

[geimei]

August 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing at the outdoor patio of an ochaya.

Source: keikoschan on Instagram

[geimei]

August 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing on the outdoor patio of an ochaya.

Source: keikoschan on Instagram

[geimei]

June 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing on the outdoor terrace of an ochaya.

Source: Chloe Barker on Instagram

[geimei]

July 2018: Maiko Kimimoe (Toshikimi Okiya) and Maiko Kimisaki (Honjo Okiya) of Miyagawacho chatting on their way home from their morning lessons.

Source: ono-komati - Blog

[geimei]

April 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing at the Kyoto Tower.

Source: Masayuki Takagi（高木昌之) on Instagram

[geimei]

May 2018: Maiko Kimimoe (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho on her way to an engagement.

Source: Patosan on Instagram

[geimei]

This year’s Kyo Odori poster has been released! It features Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya), Maiko Chikaharu (Komaya Okiya) and Maiko Fukuno (Kawayoshi Okiya).

Source: Kawahisa Okiya’s Official Instagram Account

[geimei]

February 2018: Maiko Kanayuki (Toshikimi Okiya) of Miyagawacho performing at an ozashiki.

Source: MarinaD on Instagram