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☆Karyukai is Life☆
I'm Nat.
Welcome to Karyukai is Life (aka KiL). I'm 33, NB(they/them), and a bi asexual. This blog is dedicated to geisha and yuujo (like tayuu and oiran).
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A tayuu from Shimabara in Kyoto, about 1920s
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July 24th, 2020: Geiko Mamefuji (まめ藤) of Tama okiya in Gion Kobu mid-dance. Mamefuji comes from a family of professional traditional artists and has been dancing her whole life. She was a superstar maiko but retired when a natural disaster hit her hometown. In an unprecedented move, a few years later Mamefuji rejoined the Kyoto kagai as a geiko.
Source: 55maiko Facebook
Photographer: lenisphoto
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Standing by the road, about 1920s
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August 9th, 2020: Maiko Ichihiro (市紘) of Nakagishi okiya in Gion Kobu dances with two fans. She is wearing the usual silver pampas grass kanzashi for August as well an iconic fireworks kimono.
Source: 55maiko’s facebook
Photo By: Hiromu Aoki
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August 9th, 2020: Maiko Ichihiro (市紘) of Nakagishi okiya in Gion Kobu dances with two fans. She is wearing the usual silver pampas grass kanzashi for August as well an iconic fireworks kimono.
Source: 55maiko's facebook
Photo By: Hiromu Aoki
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At Last…
I found a snippet of retired Katsuna’s lovely singing! I have suspected for ages that she must have been an incredible instrumentalist even before she became a Jikata. She used to study the violin before she became a popular Maiko in Kamishichiken, so the change to the shamisen didn’t seem too troublesome for her. But as an incredibly talented and hard working Geiko, she was always pressuring herself to be the best musician possible. This dedication can be witnessed in her delicate and emotional singing. Also Umechie!
Source: S.Okuda.7 on Instagram
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November 25th, 2020: A new geiko has appeared in Gion Kobu! Emika (恵美華) has made her debut today from Minoyae (美の八重) as a jikata geiko! She is the imōto of the famous Emiji (恵美二) and the second jikata geiko to debut from Gion Kobu this month. Her kimono consists of opened sensu fans on a bamboo grove with a matching golden obi of pine.
おめでとうさんどす恵美華さん ^o^!
Image is courtesy of Imai Sangenten.
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The elegant geiko Mamefuji まめ藤 of Gion Kobu.
Image source.
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December 2017: Maiko Naoai (Nakasato Okiya) of Kamishichiken performing a dance.
Source: machadango on Instagram
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Aichi Geisha: Ichiha, Komako and Ibu (via 立春大吉♪｜『一駒』 裏方人？のブログ)
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【Maiko, January 11, 2021】
Maiko is Kanohisa.
Shooting location is Nashinoki Shrine Noh Stage.
Photo by Akihito Miyaji.
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June 4th, 2021: Congratulations to Kyoto’s newest maiko! Ichika (市佳) of Masunoya (桝之矢) in Pontocho has debuted as the imōto of Ichifuku (市福), also of Masunoya in the midst of the warm Kyoto heat! She is only the third misedashi so far this year but the second for Pontocho! It’s a bit hard to see, but her kanzashi features lovely silver wire cranes on gold pine that are simply stunning ^^!
おめでとうさんどす市佳ちゃん ^o^!
Image is courtesy of Kyoya Jakuemon Uchi.
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Thank you for the plug both you and @spaghetti-machete! These are all great blogs and I’m honored to be recommended among them. Hopefully I can get back to posting here. These are all wonderful blogs and I follow most of them either here or on my main account!!!
Are there any similar blogs like yours (whether it’s on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, etc. fashion)?
Hi, thanks for the question.
For Chinese historical fashion there are many other blogs on Tumblr. This is not a comprehensive list just the ones I know :3
@ziseviolet has the ultimate compilation of general hanfu information.
@fouryearsofshades educational hanfu content, like analyzing hanfu trends and their historical precedents.
@hanfu-asks tutorials and specific information about sewing hanfu. They seem to be on semi-hiatus.
@guzhuangheaven posts about period dramas and sometimes talks about their costumes.
@hanfugallery photo sets of hanfu from all eras and sometimes explanations as well.
@fuckyeahchinesefashion Chinese fashion from all eras and also period costumes.
@vintagechinese vintage Chinese fashion and film, though they seem to have stopped posting :.(
For other countries I don’t know as many blogs but I went and found a few. If any of these is problematic/factually questionable please let me know.
For Japan:
@taishou-kun Japanese fashion, art and film 19th century onward. I love that they have a lot of modernist art that is very rare to see and often neglected in favor of the more conventional geisha stuff.
@tanuki-kimono seems to be a hub for kimono enthusiasts.
@geimaiko writes about geisha culture and the kimono they wear.
@koikishu mostly kimono, but also fashion from other Asian countries.
@onna-musha historical Japanese fashion and culture, with a lot of content about fierce female warriors for some reason. I stan.
@thekimonogallery historical kimono and Japanese culture.
For Vietnam:
@lotusinjadewell compiled a short history for Vietnamese fashion, and posts photo sets of Vietnamese historical fashion and modern aodai.
For Korea:
@kimono-hanbok joint blog for kimono and hanbok.
@hanboki-blog Korean historical art, photographs and extant fashion items.
Others:
@sartorialadventure mostly Western historical fashion but sometimes they post various non Western fashions as well.
@non-westernhistoricalfashion like the name suggests, non Western historical fashion from a variety of eras.
Feel free to add to this list!!
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BACK? MAYBE?
So after a billion years, I got mentioned in a post about East Asian fashion and it inspired me to pick this blog back up. We’ll see if it sticks, but hopefully I’m back.
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September 2018: Aoi-tayuu and her kamuro, of Suehiro okiya, as well as Sendai’s Orihime, Botan-san and Chiyori-san, posing at an ozashiki in Sendai. Two of the kamuro (Waso and Saki) have worked for Suehiro okiya before, while the other kamuro (Asahi and Aika) are two local Sendai girls.
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Maiko Umehina dancing
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September 2018: Aoi-tayuu and her kamuro, of Suehiro okiya, posing at an ozashiki in Sendai. Two of the kamuro (Waso and Saki) have worked for Suehiro okiya before, while the other kamuro (Asahi and Aika) are two local Sendai girls.
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