-Geisha tumblr, mostly from Kyoto. Others from:Tokyo,Kanazawa, Osaka, Nara, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Niigata, Nagoya, Matsuyama, Kobe, Okinawa and much more. -Vintage photos. -Documentaries. -Videos. -Events -Okiya of Kyoto -Portrait Photo by kofuji -The credits of all photos/videos posted here belong to their respective owners (read more). -Facebook page -Personal tumblrTumblr (3.0; @okiya)http://okiya.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21cb722b09d487e376b9ee10752a3708/tumblr_mols32SOqK1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2288fae11bbfcabbbca4a6e01fd05d28/tumblr_mols32SOqK1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Maiko Umechie, Kamishichiken (via <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11554281100.html">六月の舞妓さん・上七軒｜ゆうちゃんの『きょう散歩』</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53320406126http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53320406126Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:34 +0100maikogeishaumechiekamishichikenkanzashijunewillow<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f51f7f03f00fc9d5751aac7f663b3c5f/tumblr_mmszqawtrY1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Shouko, Gion Kobu (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47995365@N05/8738144302/in/photostream">Kimiko-san</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53312184074http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53312184074Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:59:28 +0100misedashishoukogion kobumaikogeisha<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d11e8a0672e3bacbe50c820ef35231d1/tumblr_mo8wa2kTA01qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544223966.html<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57db62dc5be149473cc9a6ca638021a4/tumblr_mo8wa2kTA01qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544233853.html<br/><br/> <div class="caption"> <p><strong>Hojoe Festival -</strong> <strong>June 3rd - Gion Shirakawa Tatumi-bashi Bridge</strong></p> <p><em>The Hojoe festival is known as one of the three major Hakata festivals. </em><em>The festival itself originated from a Buddhist ceremony for releasing fish and birds back into the wild, based on the old precept in that religion against the killing of animals. </em></p> <p><em>The Shintoists liked it so much they adopted it as well, and the festival is conducted at other Hachiman shrines throughout the country. (<a href="http://ampontan.wordpress.com/category/festivals/page/2/">source</a>)</em></p> </div> <ul><li>Maiko Shouko 彰子 (blue) and Maiko Mikako 実佳子 (pink), Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544233853.html">祇園放生会2013の舞妓・彰子さん</a>｜ <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544223966.html">祇園放生会2013の舞妓・実佳子さん｜ゆうちゃんの『きょう散歩』</a>)</li> </ul>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53303492548http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53303492548Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:30 +0100maikogeishagion kobuhojoe festivalshoukomikakobuddhism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3f948d1611e7d86b4d6a615e478a889/tumblr_mohgn9ZnMa1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Katsuyuki, Gion Kobu (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcalyst/8997703088/in/photostream/">jcalyst</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53295114890http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53295114890Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:07:19 +0100maikogeishakatsuyukiGion Kobu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b873d2862e28928f09d940507d46d375/tumblr_mo8uluDAA41qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c96686887bd60e02632c95962957dd9/tumblr_mo8uluDAA41qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Geiko Kogiku, Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11549062968.html">京都府物産記念展・祇園甲部の舞妓さん｜ゆうちゃんの『きょう散歩』</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53130868348http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/53130868348Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:05:27 +0100geikogeishaGion Kobukogiku<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5bb06436db4ce13d008485185fbce09/tumblr_moebekFg2R1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Umechie with June kanzashi (willow)</p> <blockquote> <p>花かんざし 柳に撫子 (via <a href="http://kyoto-umeno.com/cgi-bin/umeno/blog/blog.cgi?year=2013&month=6&day=12">ブログ・アルバム</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52968382436http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52968382436Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:15:51 +0100maikogeishaumechiekamishichikenwillow花かんざし柳に撫子kanzashihanakanzashijune<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f62a9a64c4e353f5fd1effe477109fc/tumblr_moeb01NPli1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956677294/in/photostream/<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e3e6257d0e415c2dc0267e75496112ff/tumblr_moeb01NPli1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956674498/in/photostream/<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956677294/in/photostream/">Eiryu by Daylight 1912</a>  | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956674498/in/photostream/">Eiryu by Moonlight 1912</a>  (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/">Blue Ruin1</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956674498/in/photostream/"><em>Two hand-coloured postcards postmarked 1912, featuring Geisha Eiryu II, one in the saturated colours of the daytime with a flying bird and another in the washed-out colours of moonlight with a giant silk moth.</em></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8956677294/in/photostream/"><em>Rino Ito was born in Nagoya and debuted as Eiryu II (Prosperous Dragon) with the Shinbashi hanamachi (geisha district) in Tokyo on New Year’s Day 1910 at the age of fourteen.</em></a></p> </blockquote>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52960893205http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52960893205Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:21:37 +0100hangyokugeishashinbashihanamachitokyoEiryudragonvintage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9d4995ef5df13176c43edf2054dcc0c/tumblr_mo8wxt0p321qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Makino, Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://shin33331.exblog.jp/17379264/">舞妓Haaaan!!! : *Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｎ’ Ｓ 　Ｐ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｏ*</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52814430501http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52814430501Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:00:45 +0100maikogeishamakinoGion Kobu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/035ee75aedcbd5f8dddddbf0f746a268/tumblr_mo8wzmQAfh1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Katsumi, Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://shin33331.exblog.jp/17379264/">舞妓Haaaan!!! : *Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｎ’ Ｓ 　Ｐ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｏ*</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52806302492http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52806302492Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:58 +0100maikogeishakatsumiGion Kobutenugui<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/10e3771efe83379947e2667a798e48ba/tumblr_mo8wvvhBRf1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Sakiko, Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://shin33331.exblog.jp/17379264/">舞妓Haaaan!!! : *Ｓ Ｈ Ｉ Ｎ’ Ｓ 　Ｐ Ｈ Ｏ Ｔ Ｏ*</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52798609470http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52798609470Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:00:47 +0100maikogeishasakikoGion Kobuebisu festival<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3b1394c48009f74003b9680b0eb21dd/tumblr_mo8v8l4swE1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7aaaef2bfad3db5a8f04efdeae9ba446/tumblr_mo8v8l4swE1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/123dbd0dc5a6892f1c3794b13c65cc8e/tumblr_mo8v8l4swE1qedijlo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7c6998d1e41759f76888b0341b8ab7b6/tumblr_mo8v8l4swE1qedijlo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Kyoto, June 3rd 2013</p> <ul><li>Erikae of Geiko Ichino, Pontocho</li> </ul><p>*new* Geiko Ichino (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47995365@N05/8946855828/">Kimiko1144</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52791809887http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52791809887Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:00:39 +0100geikogeishaerikaeichinopontochohikizurikimonoobi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5af9fa1be3aa5fcbf8760893740824a7/tumblr_mo8vsqZPDP1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5dab567ffc925d398dde8a14a5de7c4c/tumblr_mo8vsqZPDP1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Gion Hojoe Festival - June 3rd - Gion Shirakawa Tatumi-bashi Bridge</strong></p> <p>Goldfish are released in a buddhist ceremony by pouring them from the Tatsumi-bashi Bridge. This annual ceremony takes place to give thanks for the blessing of nature.</p> <p>(source: <a href="http://www.kansaiscene.com/">text</a> | photos <a href="http://www.geocities.jp/rskykms/page760.html">1</a>;<a href="http://shin33331.exblog.jp/17379264/">2</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52786490676http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52786490676Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:00:45 +0100Gion Kobuhojoe festivalmatsuribuddhismmaikogeishakyotojapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d11e8a0672e3bacbe50c820ef35231d1/tumblr_mo8whsi18d1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544223966.html<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57db62dc5be149473cc9a6ca638021a4/tumblr_mo8whsi18d1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544233853.html<br/><br/> <div class="caption"> <p><strong>Hojoe Festival -</strong> <strong>June 3rd - Gion Shirakawa Tatumi-bashi Bridge</strong></p> <p><em>The Hojoe festival is known as one of the three major Hakata festivals. </em><em>The festival itself originated from a Buddhist ceremony for releasing fish and birds back into the wild, based on the old precept in that religion against the killing of animals. </em></p> <p><em>The Shintoists liked it so much they adopted it as well, and the festival is conducted at other Hachiman shrines throughout the country. (<a href="http://ampontan.wordpress.com/category/festivals/page/2/">source</a>)</em></p> <ul><li>Hojoe Festival 2013: Maiko Shouko 彰子 (blue) and Maiko Mikako 実佳子 (pink), Gion Kobu (via <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544223966.html">祇園放生会2013の舞妓・実佳子さん</a> | <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11544233853.html">祇園放生会2013の舞妓・彰子さん｜ゆうちゃんの『きょう散歩』</a>)</li> </ul></div>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52752396733http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52752396733Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:00:41 +0100maikogeishashoukomikakoGion Kobuhojoe festivalmatsurikyotojapanbuddhism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5df8eebab0029fcd1721751c4052b4c3/tumblr_mo8uspkyzu1qedijlo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb82799d89556a54633c02e18d4cde56/tumblr_mo8uspkyzu1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/19abf508b289dc6bed1e232c5c0c3fb8/tumblr_mo8uspkyzu1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Geiko Ichifuku, Pontocho (via <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kyosanpo/entry-11547868085.html">京都府物産記念展・先斗町の芸舞妓さん｜ゆうちゃんの『きょう散歩』</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52744216052http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52744216052Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:59:41 +0100geikogeishaichifukupontocho<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3468b3550d3c3cda065d824497e369ed/tumblr_mo8up2axuR1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Ichifuku, Pontocho (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23314901@N06/3364855739/in/photolist-68kLo8-dzbsMK-67RmuK-67RmAg-67RmCk-67Rmpv-67RmGk-67wjkt-6q2cWK-6q2cYF-67wjpF-65f1PP-65jh7S-65f1uH-7LhnGs-7LhnHE-7LdoQR-7LdoPD-7LhnKJ-7LdoMi-77adg4-77e8NJ-6q6kXo-dYfd9q-8ejdP2-8ejdCr-8eje4B-eig8WA-6T6erD-8QXUYu-6gcMBf-6GcQHi-6GcMvv-6GcLTM-9WxML4-9WAzEJ-6GcRex-6GgTbL-6GgSJ9-6GcNuV-6GgU9Q-6GcPHB-6GgRYJ-6zohFL-6zjcyT-6zohXw-6zjcBV-6zjcNx-6zohDS-6zohPN-6zohA9">Onihide</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52734314138http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52734314138Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:00:33 +0100maikogeishaichifukupontocho<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b2145075f7bfc210b946790582c7a32/tumblr_mo8u42mIti1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f2f69adbbd4b3000fefd72ba359b6c8a/tumblr_mo8u42mIti1qedijlo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Maiko Toshimomo, Miyagawacho (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47995365@N05/9017223572/in/photostream/">Kimiko1144</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52727135254http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52727135254Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:28:50 +0100maikogeishatoshimomoMiyagawachoobibutterfly<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f17068d83b17d3a53a7006511ab784f/tumblr_mm4k44snJg1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Chisako, Gion Kobu</p> <p>Gion Corner-1 (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eduardo_inflames/8694034541/"><a href="http://www.edufiend.com">www.edufiend.com</a></a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52589201018http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52589201018Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:00:43 +0100chisakogion kobumaikogeisha<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/997879038b9b3f3267abd8c0c7e20a0a/tumblr_mo4zsssj8t1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Geisha and School Children (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mark-trickett/2228674756/">trix2005</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p>Asakusa Temple, Tokyo</p> </blockquote>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52580969566http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52580969566Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:59:42 +0100geishatokyoasakusaschoolgirlsjapankimono<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3888b5a4b68d50d1b4b9daddedba4403/tumblr_mo2mbbGxN21qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drinking Kirin Beer (1) 1920 (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/8953286021/">Blue Ruin1</a>)</p> <div id="meta"> <div class="photo-desc" id="description_div"> <blockquote> <p><em>The names of the Geiko (Geisha) and Maiko (Apprentice Geisha) are written on the back of the postcard in tiny characters. Most of their names are already known from other sources, except for the Geiko third from the right with the fan, whose name appears to be Ichiyuu.</em></p> <p><em>From left to right:</em></p> <p id="yui_3_7_3_3_1370688800780_1290">文龍 <a href="http://okiya.tumblr.com/tagged/fumiryu">Fumiryu</a><br/>小久 <a href="http://okiya.tumblr.com/tagged/kohisa">Kohisa</a><br/>富菊 <a href="http://okiya.tumblr.com/tagged/tomigiku">Tomigiku</a><br/>一勇 Ichiyuu <br/>團子 <a href="http://okiya.tumblr.com/tagged/danko">Danko</a><br/>桃たろ <a href="http://okiya.tumblr.com/tagged/momotaro">Momotaro</a></p> </blockquote> </div> </div>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52572571750http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52572571750Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:00:42 +0100fumiryukohisatomigikuichiyuudankomomotaromaikogeishageikovintagebeerkirinbalconyriverKamogawa<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cddf414d6b6a8d38aca948aacd983761/tumblr_mo4zdzXN6o1qedijlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maiko Katsunosuke, Gion Kobu (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lushangel/8994664474/">LushAngel</a>)</p>http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52563717902http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/52563717902Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:00:51 +0100maikogeishakatsunosukegion kobu