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i'm a european girl who's constantly in love with geisha, japan, its culture + food + fashion. attended far east studies at some well-known university. I'm not an owner of most photos posted here. Every picture has a click-through link leading to its owner's website. If you do not want to see your photographs here, please message me.

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maiko Ichino with sakkou hairstyle by @ANDIEYOUNG on Instagram
She will become a geiko in June!

maiko Ichino with sakkou hairstyle by @ANDIEYOUNG on Instagram

She will become a geiko in June!

— 5 hours ago with 28 notes
#maiko  #ichino  #sakkou  #kimono  #pontocho 
by @PYO_NNN_KY on Instagram
maiko Manaha is currently wearing the sakkou hairstyle - she will become a geiko very soon!

by @PYO_NNN_KY on Instagram

maiko Manaha is currently wearing the sakkou hairstyle - she will become a geiko very soon!

— 6 hours ago with 70 notes
#sakkou  #manaha  #maiko  #makeup  #kanzashi  #kimono 

Toshimana and Toshikana at the sakura photoshoot in Gion Kobu

— 6 hours ago with 9 notes
#video  #toshimana  #toshikana  #cherry blossom  #gion kobu  #sakura 
Anonymous asked: where does geisha couture originate from? I've goth heard its Japan and also china so I have no idea ahah


Answer:

Japan.

— 9 hours ago with 2 notes
maiko Katsunosuke’s kago made of shibori (SOURCE)

maiko Katsunosuke’s kago made of shibori (SOURCE)

— 11 hours ago with 30 notes
#kago  #kimono  #maiko  #Katsunosuke 
maiko Toshikana playing the fue by MASA PHOTOS on Flickr

maiko Toshikana playing the fue by MASA PHOTOS on Flickr

— 1 day ago with 69 notes
#maiko  #toshikana  #fue  #flute  #kimono  #music 
From the book Would You Please Consider Becoming A Maiko-San?: Kimika and Kimiharu, biological sisters. Scans by LUMIKETTU on Flickr

From the book Would You Please Consider Becoming A Maiko-San?: Kimika and Kimiharu, biological sisters. Scans by LUMIKETTU on Flickr

— 1 day ago with 28 notes
#maiko  #kimika  #kimiharu  #kanzashi  #make up  #kimono  #book 
geiko Sayaka and maiko Satsuki - on the day of their debuts (as geiko and as maiko)
[SOURCE]

geiko Sayaka and maiko Satsuki - on the day of their debuts (as geiko and as maiko)

[SOURCE]

— 1 day ago with 54 notes
#geiko  #maiko  #Erikae  #misedashi  #kimono  #make up  #okobo  #geta  #sayaka  #satsuki