"portrait / girl / laugh / happy / smile : maiko (apprentice geisha) kyoto, japan / canon 7d 舞妓 佳つ奴さん " portrait / girl / laugh / happy / smile : maiko (apprentice geisha) kyoto, japan / canon 7d 舞妓 佳つ奴さん
Congratulations to Katsuyakko who made her debut as a maiko (apprentice geisha) in the Gion Kobu district today. (momoyama)
"girls / happy / smile / people : maiko (geisha apprentices), kyoto japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓 " girls / happy / smile / people : maiko (geisha apprentices), kyoto japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓
舞妓 絢佳司さん、市和佳さん、彩乃さん
A smile from the maiko (apprentice geisha) Ayano (centre), with Ichiwaka (left) and Ayakazu (right) after performing a dedicatory dance at Heian Shrine, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is now the seventh largest city in Japan. In Kyoto geisha are known as geiko and trainee geisha are known as maiko.
(momoyama)
"beautiful / face / beauty / girl / portrait : maiko (geisha apprentice), kyoto japan / canon 7d 85mm 舞妓 梅らくさん " beautiful / face / beauty / girl / portrait : maiko (geisha apprentice), kyoto japan / canon 7d 85mm 舞妓 梅らくさん
A smile from the maiko (apprentice geisha) Umeraku. Together with other maiko and geiko (geisha) of the Kamishichiken district, she was hosting an open air tea ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
As Umeraku is a first year maiko, her upper lip is left unpainted. Three other maiko are in the background (the orange, yellow and green colours)
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is now the seventh largest city in Japan. In Kyoto geisha are known as geiko and trainee geisha are known as maiko. (momoyama)
"flower / people / portrait / face / japanese / beauty : maiko, kyoto japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓 梅らくさん" flower / people / portrait / face / japanese / beauty : maiko, kyoto japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓 梅らくさん
The maiko (apprentice geisha) Umeraku. Together with other maiko and geiko (geisha) of the Kamishichiken district, she was hosting an open air tea ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
As Umeraku is a first year maiko, only her lower lip is painted red.
The colourful flower hairpins that decorate the hair of maiko (apprentice geisha) are known as hana kanzashi. These flower ornaments change monthly to express the season. Umeraku wears a kanzashi of plum blossom flowers for February.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is now the seventh largest city in Japan. In Kyoto geisha are known as geiko and trainee geisha are known as maiko. (momoyama)
"purple / pink / flower / girl / people : maiko (geisha apprentice) kyoto, japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓 梅ちほさん " purple / pink / flower / girl / people : maiko (geisha apprentice) kyoto, japan / canon 7d 日本・京都 舞妓 梅ちほさん
The maiko (apprentice geisha) Umechiho. Together with other maiko and geiko (geisha) of the Kamishichiken district, she was hosting an open air tea ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
As Umechiho is a first year maiko, only her lower lip is painted red.
The colourful flower hairpins that decorate the hair of maiko (apprentice geisha) are known as hana kanzashi. These flower ornaments change monthly to express the season. Umechiho wears a kanzashi of plum blossom flowers for February.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is now the seventh largest city in Japan. In Kyoto geisha are known as geiko and trainee geisha are known as maiko. (momoyama)
"beauty / smile / woman / beautiful / girl : maiko (geisha apprentice) ichimame, kyoto japan 舞妓 市まめさん " beauty / smile / woman / beautiful / girl : maiko (geisha apprentice) ichimame, kyoto japan 舞妓 市まめさん
A smile from the maiko (apprentice geisha) Ichimame. Together with other maiko and geiko (geisha) of the Kamishichiken district, she was hosting an open air tea ceremony at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 until 1868. It is now the seventh largest city in Japan. In Kyoto geisha are known as geiko and trainee geisha are known as maiko. (momoyama)
"smile / girl / portrait / people : maiko (apprentice geisha), kyoto japan / canon 7d 舞妓 勝瑠さん" smile / girl / portrait / people : maiko (apprentice geisha), kyoto japan / canon 7d 舞妓 勝瑠さん
A smile from the maiko (apprentice geisha) Katsuru gives a smile at the Plum Blossom Festival, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
(momoyama)
"people / girl / beauty / face / summer : maiko (apprentice geisha) kyoto, japan / canon 7d EF 85mm f1.8 舞妓 杏佳さん" people / girl / beauty / face / summer : maiko (apprentice geisha) kyoto, japan / canon 7d EF 85mm f1.8 舞妓 杏佳さん
In the midday summer heat maiko (geisha apprentice) Kyouka keeps cool by wearing a summer kimono known as a yukata.
with her face painted
(momoyama)
"travel / people / japanese / woman : geiko (geisha*), kyoto, japan / canon 7d EF 85mm f1.8 芸妓 絢佳司さん" travel / people / japanese / woman : geiko (geisha*), kyoto, japan / canon 7d EF 85mm f1.8 芸妓 絢佳司さん
Ayakazu leaving the Ichiriki tea house on her debut as a geiko. *geisha are known as geiko in Kyoto.
(momoyama)
"face / portrait / people / girl : maiko (geisha apprentice) kyoto, japan / canon 7d" 舞妓 尚可寿さん
face / portrait / people / girl : maiko (geisha apprentice) kyoto, japan / canon 7d
The maiko (apprentice geisha) Naokazu serving tea at an outdoor tea ceremony, part of the Plum Blossom Festival, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.
(momoyama)