Beautiful Kyoto: Being a Maiko (featuring Fukunae-san) 

Yes, that's exactly what I thought when I saw her.

@@davidguyette2586 ur cunfusing that with greek paintings of double chins

She really does

@@davidguyette2586 round isn't elegant it stands for baby fat that's meant for the youth ful look that's why women in paintings have no neck they are made to look fat

Her name is Kofuku from Miyagawacho. She is so beautiful ^^

probably involves paint

18 years old....

asian genes

As an Asian, our wonderful genetics,

@@AkaraSadiel im 18 and my eczema is killing me sis

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tomatoes

@@Niziu.Delilah oh I didn't notice that I have so many likes until now

@@iva4038 lol

Yes you can

I was wondering the same thing. It'd be great to see that she's achieved her dream

Thank you so much. nowaday Fukunae-san already retired from being Maiko. But Kofuku-san still being the Geisha.

Discover Kyoto thank you for the information. On one hand it is sad to know the Geiko/Maiko world has lost an artist but on the other hand I wish them every happiness. ❀

@@discoverkyoto Why? I'm Filipino and Muslim I wanted to be a giesha too Only me understands it because no giesha is here at our place Mindanao not manila I'm 13 junior highschool I'm ok with practice trainings Dance but I don't speak Japanese (I am left handed

princers channel what the hell are you saying?

im not bragging or anything , but my breathing is pretty neat

ma1orie im not bragging or anything but i can come up with pretty neat excuses when i want to skip school or work

ma1orie woah. stop showing off, it makes me feel bad.

ma1orie *LIKE*

Welp, I'll correct it by saying "...*at least* one thing they can do with confidence." .

a Japanese diet?

DNA , believe me it is all about DNA , many Japanese have a bad skin and many non Japanese have a great skin, this is all about your genes . You might think that eating properly, not drinking , not smoking , sleeping enough, avoiding heavy makeup , helps , but the Maiko wake up at 7am every day sometimes sooner , train all day , eat whenever they get the chance and time to , stay awake at parties every evening until midnight or 1am , and never get to sleep before 2 or 3am . Plus they are made to drink at parties and most of the customers smoke , including them passively, and they are covered in half an inch of makeup everyday . So this is most certainly not a good diet or healthy lifestyle , because non of that applies to a Maiko or Geiko Geisha . This is all about DNA and good genes . I have a very good skin , but i drink , i smoke , i have 4 kids and a very demanding job so i basically never sleep , and i moiturize once a year after a sunburn . It's all about genes .

Same. She literally paints her face with a ton of makeup and yet it's flawless. I'm envious.

Shannon A .L they probably have a good skin care routine

Tao Naomi I think it's more important to live healthfully and feel healthy, and if it reflects externally (clear skin) then that's a bonus. "Imperfect" skin can be not only unrelated to health, but beautiful in itself.

i'm a japanese but agree that so much. hope you can make it to come here as soon as possible 🥰

See you again in Kyoto！

I hope you're planning your trip!!

as expected from buzzfeed lol

Link?

All american media is sucks, they are racist

Oh gods, don't remind me of that. Yes, they did a horrific job. It was embarrassing. They failed miserably. They should have consulted and hired a REAL person who knows the craft. American media always fail on that one when it comes to cultural representations.

Buzzfeed always does awful lol

Pxoxoxst123 that's the basis of their training lol embody perfection and femininity

Absolutely lovely to see. One of the greatest things about the city of Kyoto.

Loreto Hidalgo ikr it s like she has no pores

Loreto Hidalgo iii

Loreto Hidalgo HOW DO I HAVE A SKIN LIKE HERS

DNA , believe me it is all about DNA , many Japanese have a bad skin and many non Japanese have a great skin, this is all about your genes . You might think that eating properly, not drinking , not smoking , sleeping enough, avoiding heavy makeup , helps , but the Maiko wake up at 7am every day sometimes sooner , train all day , eat whenever they get the chance and time to , stay awake at parties every evening until midnight or 1am , and never get to sleep before 2 or 3am . Plus they are made to drink at parties and most of the customers smoke , including them passively, and they are covered in half an inch of makeup everyday . So this is most certainly not a good diet or healthy lifestyle , because non of that applies to a Maiko or Geiko , Geisha . This is all about DNA and good genes . I have a very good skin , but i drink , i smoke , i have 4 kids and a very demanding job so i basically never sleep , and i moisturize once a year after a sunburn . It's all about genes .

And she is made up on this video , even when she appears as she is not wearing any makeup .

舞妓さんの化粧ってきつね顔とかの方が似合いますよね…外国人っぽい顔だと似合わなそう…

ササ千鶴 先輩感つよくてすこ

@@koi_A4 日本美人って感じの人のが似合いそう 環奈ちゃんとか、めちゃ可愛いけどこういう化粧はあんまり似合わなそう…

多分ふく紘さんだと思います！

なー 小ふくさんですよー

Well said

Couldn’t have said it better

So right. And I often wonder why I feel so worthless....my confidence has been eclipsed by societal standards.

@@ShaniTheBurningTree Yeah. I feel like nowadays especially, people can be pretty judgmental. Recently I found out that there is a lot that is required of me when it comes to being in the art industry, especially since I would like to go freelance. The problem is that not everyone will like my work, and that art is a luxury, not a necessity. It also requires connections, almost constantly it seems. But art is the one thing I can do well. But keep in mind, you do have a purpose. Even if you don't realize it, there is something inside of you that you can do to influence others or yourself. Society may demand a lot, and sure there are standard rules (you shouldn't be a delinquent or law breaker, or otherwise don't continue to be as such), but you don't have to allow society to engulf you until there is nothing. Don't let them rule over who you are, and don't feel like you are worthless if you aren't just like what societal standards may demand. You are a unique person, fearfully and wonderfully made. God bless you❤

@CoNfUsIoN I saw you in other video

Whisper Latina ASMR n

The very word "Geisha" means artist, and to be a Geisha is to be judged as a moving work of art.... :D

肌がきれい。

Jonie 💕

eh?

Probably that SKII

+xXspedXx ikr

me too

+xXspedXx Geiko/Maiko/Oiran have a lot of special treatments that date back to like the beginnings of Geisha, and a lot of their skin care developed from the natural resources of Japan, like rice (I heard they use boiled, filtered rice water to keep their skin so fair), Adzuki beans for exfoliation, green tea, Camellia flower oil, and in some cases, pure feces from nightingales. Pretty interesting, right?

Same

I love this comment! So true c':

You should watch memoirs of a geisha , its not happy all the time and that lifestyle is very harsh. Anyone who says different isn't a real geisha

I've always loved the idea of a maiko and she made it sound like any other hard working harsh job but in the most beautiful way.... Wish I could be a maiko lol

@@donniebrasco11 Actually, Memoirs of A Geisha has been proven by historians to have lots of misinformations. I feel like it mixed up geisha and oiran, which are 2 completely different things.

@@Tamaki742 Yeah, Oiran are like cheaper versions of Maiko and Geisha. Much more respectable establishments are strict and hard on their Maiko to be sure, but tend to treat and care for them way better. Besides which, the events of Memoirs of a Geisha are set during a time of massive upheaval in Japan, a lot more was at stake. I do agree that the movie mixed up Oiran and Geisha, because a lot of what happened in the movie was incorrect.

Maria Angeleyes They really do :)

They are responsible for the death of about 10 000 cats a year . Not exactly what i call being beautiful on the inside .

Morgan Olfursson What? How?

Nobody in Japan uses more Shamisen than the Geisha . There are about 5000 Geisha in all of Japan , most of them play the Shamisen . the skin of the Shamisen is made from Cat and Dog skin . And the skin needs to be replaced every year or twice a year if the Shamisen is used a lot , and Geisha use it daily , plus they own two or three of them in different size , depending on the style of music they play . So over 10 000 cats and dog are killed in the most atrocious way (skinned alive after having their neck broken) just to provide Shamisen for the Karyukai .

Morgan Olfursson ...Um... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamisen

She retired sadly Maikos and Geiko are going extinct now they are only 300+ Left

@@chickenuniee9124 Due to Covid there are 243 active geiko and maiko in Kyoto.

​​@@Oshidorinohina this is so sad, I'm not even asian, I'm from latin america, but I discovered the world of Geishas and Maiko like a year ago and I'm EXTREMELY fascinated with it, it's such a beautiful peace of japanese culture that has me hypnotized, I saw films and other media that showed how this world was like a century ago, and now I'm curious about how this world is on modern days! Is so sad this tradition is disappearing and that Kyoto is almost their only exponent, I wish it last forever

​@@chickenuniee9124where do you get info that she is retired?

MAlexandra152 I didn't see this documentary, would you have a link please ?

stefaneko26 Maybe I'm wrong. The BBC documentary listed the girl's name as Yukina, and says that she retired in 2012. I must have been mistaken. But I swear Fukunae-san looks like an older Yukina!

MAlexandra152 Ah, it's the documentary with now former geiko Kikuyu, I know it well. Thank you all the same :).

なんか知らんけどムカつくね君

パンケーキ焼いたら焦げた 本当にそう思います。何故ムカつかれているのか分かりません。ご本人も分からないようですが。

たしかに、、 目鼻立ち整ってないとバカ殿みたいで滑稽_(┐「ε:)_

鈴音 えらく可愛い人ですよね。

分かりますよ あんな格好やお化粧してみたいですねぇ

I just found out that she retired before turning into a geiko. Anyway, her decision and desire always go first, again wishing her all the best and having a happy and blessed life she desires. 🥰

hi, thank you for the information, but im just curious, why did she decide to retire?

@@lovelylogronio5173 There's no information about the reason of her retirement decision. Could be that she decided to continue her study, get married or change career? We might never know, wish her all the best anyway ^ ^

@@tingyotwinkling2228 Someone said she got married

Didn't she say that she was 18 tho?

Aww, you have Maiko Fukunae-san as your avatar ^^ She's come a long way!

She is very similiar to smilin panda

Sarah Vargas I

Ikr!

いもやま てか京都人皆使いよるで

関西全体的にかな？

おぼこい=バージン　やで？　わかってる？

幼いだよ

うさぎ団 私は兵庫住みですが結構使われているので、そうだと思います

No Face, and then we have memes

to be fair memes are quite hilarious 😂

Well ... this goes for every period in history, but you always have to remember and consider the negative aspects of these past times ... which is why I never wished to be born in any time but now, even though I would have loved to experience certain things in history in person. But I'm sure you feel the same way but just didn't mention it :) or do you really wish to be born in Japan in the 18th century to experience this?

No Face no need to wish to be born that time. It's still here you can fly over there at a cost. The modern world helps highlight what you want to either look forward to or to look back upon

Yeah i wished i existed at a time where there was no internet or technology. And yes i am fully aware that there may be more negative areas like war, poverty or gender inequality etc.

So happy to hear that

Kamira Kiyohide I think so too

1 year ago from 12 mar 2020 2:46 pm edt: but math in japanese-language is different 1)japanese-language read 4 numbers together, instead of reading 3 numbers together like in english-language www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/n5_01_01.html from google (japan number group 4 digit) result 5 2) fraction 2/3 is being read 3/2 source : '2/3 is read (sa)(n)(bu)(n)(no) (ni) "sanbunno ni' in www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/decimal.html from google (japanese fraction) result 3 12 mar 2020 2:46 pm edt: if a person wear cool-nike-michael-jordan-shoes then ppl may think that person know how to play basket-ball.

cries in chinese

I know this is like two years old but I agree I wanted to learn it for so long I’m glad my school hasit as a option

Yes, especially when Kyoto-Ben(dialect) is spoken by girls like this maiko-san. Kyoto-ben with mysterious intonation instantly attracts Japanese men from other areas. It is way cuter than standard Japanese.

Trip on Tube She is very charming

Yeah, Geishas have to be educated, witty and entertaining. They also have to embody femininity as well as being an arty type. No wonder why, with all these requirements, they get so easily wise and pleasant.

They are obviously the best marriage material of Japan. They just have it all : beautiful, intelligent, educated, respectful, arty, poiseful, how better could it get.

Carolina Martinez She really is!!

ふく苗さんってこの方ですか？

Y.M この取材されてる方がふく苗さんです！

それな！

Uhh, just say mind your manners and don't get too close because Japanese etiquette is different. These women are still human, they're not gonna shatter if you accidentally bump into them.

@@laobok lol right 😂

おハゲができる人もおるで

リンゴループで検索w マジ？！私バレエやってたからお団子頭してたおかげで生え際が少し後退した気がするけど期待していいのかな…。

why did she retire?

what? why?

it wasn't told to public but most likely she wanted to start other carreer or just wanted to go to University

She retired because is now married.

Wow, to think she's only 20 right now.

Not entirely true - Nara has a an Okiya now that houses a geisha and a maiko- they're looking to grow. And Osaka now has a functioning okiya as well with a geisha and 2 maiko? or 2 geisha and 2 maiko I don't know what it is now. Also, Asakusa in Tokyo houses their geisha district and there are many geisha and hangyoku still working today.

たかはしみよこ お二人共引退されてるんですか！？

三成ミナコ 引退されてます。

まめ藤さん、芸妓として戻ってこられましたよ😌

Dan 暖 Conover wow amazing

Dan 暖 Conover Wow that is very impressive. We hope you come to Kyoto and meet some maiko and geiko in person. :)

Is Kyoto only the place for the maiko and geiko to be in there? (Im curious and wanna go to Japan someday 😊)

Faradina Oktavindra Tokyo, Osaka and Nara have them

Maikos and Geikos are fascinating ladies.

Genevieve Vavance I hope you do get to go. I've been there four times, and it never gets old. :) If you spend a day in Gion, you might catch a glimpse of a geiko or maiko. In public, they walk incredibly fast, and they're like hummingbirds as they flit from one teahouse to another. It's like watching living history. :) You'll get the best chance of seeing them at around sunset, as they head out to their first dinner appointments. They never stop for pictures, though.

Revina Que you just got me excited all over again 😀

Watch out for fakes though~ Like they said real ones never stop for photos. They are not there to entertain common tourists. If you see them just standing around and happy to take photos they are just dressed up as geisha, some will even attempt to scam you.

Notice Me Genki : I know.Many Asian tourists can enjoy one day Kimono rental shop and walk around. I see many Chinese dressed up in ho-rrible unacceptable way ( maybe they moved too much not knowing how to fix) video-recorded on RU-vid videos. Simply disgraceful. Btw, you can’t ask for real Geisha unless you have a connection/ someone to pay for it should you were impolite to them etc. Look foreign guests info center it might be different 🤔 for like, a lunch hospitality. AND nowadays they never walk the area outside avoiding tourists, they take 🚕 taxi . Good luck.

Nana fuckin weeb

Nana 日本をそう思ってくれてありがとう！貴方は素敵です😊

Thank you so much for your love toward my country.This post was 3years ago and wish you have made your dream come true by now.

badbadfatcat 81 she’s saying that when she got into anime , it made her more fascinated in not just pop culture, but in their true culture.

Leave my culture alone. Learn to love yours.