What's That Thing? Part 29

On The Fourth Day of Fun I present... an ask! Like many of the good asks I tend to hold onto them for times like this as they make for wonderful features ^^ Anonymous asked: "What were your favorite misedashi/sakkō/erikae ensembles this year?" This is such a hard one to answer too as there were so many good ones! My favorite misedashi ensemble goes to Hinaho (雛帆) of Sakaemasa (栄政) in Gion Higashi. Since they don't have misedashi often we don't get to see their outfits much, so I liked seeing their very elegant lucky treasures/karabana and trellis combo!

Image courtesy of the Gion Higashi Kabukai. My favorite sakkō outfit goes to Koaki (小晶) of Kaden (花傳) in Miyagawa Cho. This one was a no doubter and is just unmatched in how elegant and bold it is. Kaden's unique tradition of having their maiko wear iromontsuki for a few days is nice in and of itself, but it's the iromontsuki that steals the show! It's a beautiful wine red color with a family of cranes holding pine needles. It truly sets the tone for the upcoming erikae and is an unforgettable kimono!

Image courtesy of Kaden. Lastly, my favorite erikae of the year goes to Hidemai (秀眞衣) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho. It's so great to see girls from new okiya succeeding, and for Hidemai being Masamiya's first erikae in a brand new outfit with pine and waves is an auspicious start indeed!

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Maiko Koaki's "Sakkô". This is the final hairstyle worn by a maiko before the end of her apprenticeship and before she becomes a geiko. This hairstyle was traditionally worn by brides before their wedding. It's a rather complicated hairdo and it's pretty spectacular.

Maiko Koaki of Miyagawacho, Japan

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Mëer par Weirdy Loow Via Flickr : FR - Il était temps que je vous présente enfin Mëer. Il s'agit d'une Pullip Ayanami Rei full custom par Koaki Dolls (sur IG). Une seconde vie pour ma toute première Pullip ________ EN - Finally, this is Mëer. It's an Ayanami Rei Pullip full custom by Koaki Dolls (on IG). A new life for my first Pullip

The mood boards are here but this time I do on Christine's casual wear which stand me apart from the usual doodles with Christine and doing that time when Phantom Of The Opera official socials pick my doodle I know it's mine of the styling

Thought I share my thought process in doing that, well it taken from an another character design who use that era to represent her spirit which is always free,I use a large but sufficient sources of artistic dress movement outfits which I show a small sample, of course she would be inspired by the Japonisme movement that swept Paris and Pre Raphaelite which she love the loose styling of it,I put a historical costuming and Koaki (a RL geiko) as I put a pinch of Japanese influences especially the patterning and the hizkuri for example

Do spot the influence behind the look from this moodboard here

Previous mood boards with Christine's look

What is koaki-San public schedule for July and august?

Recordando un poco el pasado

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Maiko_20200723_76_29 by kyoto flowertourism Via Flickr: 【Maiko, July 23, 2020】 Maiko is Koaki. Shooting location is Kikusui. Photo by T.Ibuki. 【舞妓, 2020-07-23】 舞妓は小晶さんです。 撮影場所は南禅寺参道 菊水。 Photo by T.Ibuki. ----------------- About reprint of photograph : The reproduction and use of photographs are welcome, but please be sure to include the following information. 写真の転載について : 写真の転載・使用は歓迎いたしますが、その際に必ず 次の記載をしていただくようお願いします。 Maiko is Koaki. Photo by Photographer name/撮影者名. (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0) 55maiko.net

June 29th, 2023: The happy day has finally come! Koaki (小晶) of Kaden (花傳) in Miyagawa Cho is celebrating her erikae! She spent just over 5 years as a maiko to reach this point and was one of the most popular maiko in her district before turning her collar. Knowing Koaki, she’ll be a popular geiko too! Her outfit features waves, summer flowers, and water wheels and her golden obi features waves! おめでとうさんどす小晶さん ^o^! Image is courtesy of Kyo Katsura Imanishi.

Maiko Koaki

Miyagawacho, Kyoto

กุมภาพันธ์ 2562: ไมโกะ Koaki (โอกิยะ Kaden) จากเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: tigertakashi on Instagram

April 2019: Photos of maiko from Miyagawacho performing Himesanja at this year's Heian Jingu Reitaisai Hōno Buyō Matsuri.

Every year Miyagawacho sends 4-5 maiko to perform at this event. This year's line up was:

Chikasaya (千賀明) [Komaya Okiya]

Toshinami (とし菜実) [Komaya Okiya]

Kikusana (菊咲奈) [Hanafusa Okiya]

Fukukana (ふく香奈) [Kawayoshi Okiya]

Koaki (小晶) [Kaden Okiya]

Photos by Kunihiko Takenaka on Facebook.

October 2018: Maiko Koaki (Kaden Okiya) of Miyagawacho leaving an ochaya to go to her next engagement.

Source: Furansujin Japan on Instagram