i think it's cute how (to my knowledge) zbj is the only one of the pilgrims who has a spinoff story where swk erases his name from the death ledgers :> i think it pairs well with the semi-common post-canon narrative of zbj going to live on huaguo shan. it's like he's really part of the family now ❤️ (story is 十八罗汉斗悟空:孙悟空两情猪八戒)
I've never heard of this story before but WUKONG starting shit just cause the Arhots were getting more attention PLEASE!
He just drags Bajie with him XD
I love they immediately go to get Wujing to come help but hate that it was all a trap because this imagine is so cute of the three of them just hanging out.
THEY ARE SO SWEET TOGETHER! I love stories where after the journey they are still such close friends/family. Drop of a hat would just join each other to beat up some guys no questions asked. But boooo this guy turns out to be the Arhat after their butts.
But still a lot of great moments of Bajie and Wukong fighting together! Do love that they still continue the trend that Wukong has trouble fighting under water and him asking Bajie for that help makes a lot of sense with him used to be the Marshall of the Heavenly Reeds.
But still Bajie isn't nearly as immune to elements nor has the same stamina as Wukong does, making him tire out quickly and being more prone to magical attacks.
Wukong is such a homie, he knows that Bajie doesn't have the same immunities as him and even pushes him out of the way when he is prone.
八戒虽然惧怕罗汉法宝,但他就盯住过江罗汉,俩人正是对手,拳来耙去,直斗得愁云惨雾,日头偏西。
But also good on Bajie for not backing down either! He is clearly scared and feels outmatched but he refuses to back down. Love that about him, always a coward but he ain't a doormat.
Also that even when Bajie does go to hide in the river Wukong sees this as more advantageous than anything as he can finally go all out. He was holding back cause Bajie was in his line of fire but now he is out of friendly-fire range he can do maximum damage without worry!
悟空战退了四罗汉,再来寻八戒,发现八戒已不在荷花池,连连高叫无人回应。
不知八戒吉凶如何?请看下回分解。
Is Bajie okay? I can't tell in the end if he was passed out or he scampered off completely.... I hope he is okay...
But still this was a great story! Thank you so much for recommending me this I had such a great read! I love seeing stories where the pilgrims still get together and get into trouble at times! Especially when it is still very in character and so much fun!
If someone can tell if Bajie okay thought :'-) please I have to know!
Welcome to the 17th installment of this series (my 6th). This time, we’re having a look at the Geigi that work in Morioka.
Historical context
It's not known when Geigi in Morioka started to exist, but they trained with Tokiwazu Rinchu 常磐津林中 who lived in Morioka from 1892-93. At this time, Morioka had two Hanamachi: Hatamachi 幡街 and Honmachi 本街. Hatamachi was frequented by customers of the merchant class, whereas Honmachi was the government office district, so the Ryotei there were mostly frequented by government workers and politicians.
From 1898 onwards, they were training dance with Wakayagi Rikiyo I 初代若柳力代, originally a Kabuki actor who turned to teaching in his later carreer.
In 1911, 54 Geigi worked in Hatamachi and 41 in Honmachi. 30 Ryotei operated in the entire city.
In 1913, the Morioka theatre was opened and the Joruri piece "Hanabutai chiyo kaomise" 花舞台千代顔見 was composed by Matsumoto Koshiro VII 七代目松本幸四郎, who invited the Morioka Geigi along him. The lyrics were passed down orally along with the choreography. This joruri piece is performed by the Geigi up to this day.
Coming to the present day, the segregation of "Hatamachi" and "Honmachi" no longer exists. They are all "Morioka Geigi", no matter where in the city they live. The Kenban no longer exists and there are no Okiya, all Geigi are independent. After a span of 19 years with no fresh blood, two young Geigi debuted in Morioka in 2012, followed by two Hyoko (Maiko) in 2016.
The look of Morioka Maiko
Local Term: Hyoko ひよ妓 - used to be called Hangyoku 半玉
※ Hairstyle: Momoware Katsura
※ Kanzashi: Manjugiku 萬寿菊 all year (2 sets: white/pink/green, white/red/green). Katsuyama and Daikan. First year with Shidare. Rice husk in the new year period. 1 Birabira, 1 Hirauchi, red Kanoko
※ Makeup: Oshiroi, both lips painted
※ Haneri: red with white embroidery, seldomly white
※ Kimono: Furisode without tucks
※ Obiage: flat, tied in the back. red/silver, red/white shibori, July-September: single colour pink and light yellow, white
※ Obi: Koken musubi
※ Obijime: round, flat, single knot
※ Footwear: Zori
The look of Morioka Geiko
Local Term: Geigi 芸妓
※ Hairstyle: Geiko shimada
※ Kanzashi: Kushi, Maezashi, rice husk in the new year period
※ Makeup: Oshiroi, both lips painted
※ Kimono: Homongi, Kurotomesode
※ Haneri: white
※ Obi: Taiko musubi
※ Obiage: red, pink, white with red Shibori (with Kurotomesode always white/red), white
※ Footwear: Zori
Casual look
Young and old Geigi alike often opt for a simpler look, both when dancing and when playing Shamisen…
※ Hairstyle: Yohatsu
※ Kanzashi: none
※ Makeup: no Oshiroi
※ Kimono: Homongi, Kurotomesode
※ Eri: white
※ Obi: Taiko musubi
※ Obiage: white
※ Footwear: Zori
Dances
In comparison to other small Hanamachi, more than just two or three dances of their repertoire have been documented:
※ Aki no yo 秋の夜
※ Enkaina 縁かいな
※ Furyufunazoroi 風流船揃
※ Hanabutai Chiyo Kaomise 花舞台千代顔見
※ Haru kasumi 春霞
※ Harukoma 春駒
※ Kimigayo Shochikubai 君が代松竹梅
※ Kishi no Yanagi 岸の柳
※ Kanayama odori karame bushi 金山踊からめ節
※ Mori no nagame 杜の眺め
※ Nanbu ondo 南部音頭
※ Natsu to kabocha 茄子とかぼちゃ
※ Sekizoro せきぞろ
※ Yama wa iro nasu 山は色なす
※ Yûgure 夕暮れ
Check out the video linked below, the channel has more videos of this kind.
Notes
※ The joruri piece "Hanabutai Chiyo kaomise" received updated lyrics in 2013, reflecting the passage of 100 years after its creation. It's now called "Hanabutai Chiyo kaomise - Heisei version" 平成版 花舞台千代顔見.
※ The local term for the registry office was chosen to be "函番". Mostly pronounced Kenban like the Geigi registry offices all over Japan, but also "Kanban". The "函" character was also used for the Shamisen case - Geigi's Shamisen were stored in the Kenban and from there, brought to the Ryotei if needed.
※ Geigi Yôko よろ子 is Wakayagi Rikiyo IV.
※ Apprentice Geigi start dance training first, beginner dances being Kanayama Odori and Nanbu Ondo. Second the start training Shamisen and third Nagauta.
※ The b/w photo of the hangyoku is literally the only photo of Morioka Gei-/Maiko from before 2012 I was able to find. You can see the girls are wearing their own hair, Hikizuri and Darari Obi. The style has changed drastically!
※ This particular feature on Morioka was requested by @geimaiko. Thanks for the impulse!
※ If anyone reads this far... I’m happy to explore more Hanamachi. If you have a request, feel free to drop it in my inbox. An overview of what has received in-depth research before, you can find here.
Sources
※ text: past Hanamachi, 1911 numbers, beginner training, school of dance Wakayagi-ryu, kenban/okiya system defunct, 1993 debut (only mentioned, no picture of it, sadly!), everything else
※ dances: hanabutai, harukoma, nanbu+karame+haru kasumi (video), aki+natsu, kishi, yama+enkaina+sekirozo, furyu, mori+yugure, kimigayo (followers-only account)
※ pictures: collage 1: beige flower furisode, Kikumaru/Marika debut, dark blue furisode, collage 2: all from Kikumaru’s instagram, Tomochiyo/Tomiyu debut, Kikumaru erikae, jikata in sepia tones, new year’s photo (Facebook), veteran geigi dancing (Facebook), 3 geigi dancing. Hangyoku.
[Facebook has been restricting browsing for people who are not logged in recently, so I can’t look up the exact sources. Kikumaru’s instagram is private]
※ Original layout: @geimaiko ♥
Rewatch of seasons 1 + 2 of 《全職高手》 The King's Avatar (QZGS) (donghua) when is s3 coming out???
Other stuff I've watched this year:
Across the Spider-Verse
...I think that's it
Currently reading:
《我只喜歡你的人設》 Rose and Renaissance by 稚楚
《可愛過敏原》 Lovely Allergen by 稚楚
《全職高手》 The King's Avatar (QZGS) by 蝴蝶藍 (I've been "currently reading" for 2 years and I still haven't finished it, but I do know the rest of the plot lol. )
《撒野》 by 巫哲 (just started)
《如琢如磨》 by 幾杯
Other stuff I've read this year: (adding this bc I read more than I watch)
《小蘑菇》 Little Mushroom by 一十四州 (very interesting apocalyptic setting! an zhe is also a very cute mushroom)
Babel by R. F. Kuang (very interesting magic system based on translation between languages)
You Feel It Just Below the Ribs by Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson (i love the way footnotes are used here and the unreliable narrators. fascinating setting too)
《小行星》 by 微風幾許
Novels I didn't finish: (also adding this)
《穿成反派的我靠沙雕苟活》 by 馬戶子君
《極度失常》 by 姜和
《封建糟粕》 by 超A的小花卷
(all for various reasons)
Currently working on:
QZGS fic translations
Creating a murder mystery board game (for a game design course)
Learning the basics of soapmaking
Learning basics of crochet (not really, I learned exactly one type of stitch)
Not killing my sourdough starter
Improving my Chinese in general (seriously though, it's not been that long since I first started learning how to read/write. I could read maybe 20 total characters until June 2020, and since then it's mostly been self-learning)
(all non-school related stuff is on hold bc I made poor choices and took too many courses this semester and employers in my industry expect a portfolio of personal projects)
Current obsession:
魔道祖師 MDZS my beloved 💙
全職高手 QZGS my beloved 💙💙
good characterization is just *chef's kiss*
tagging @misha-kitsune, @aestian, @kasarian, @enpr-ss + anyone else who wants to/hasn't done this already