Maiko No 1 in the yellow kimono is Mamekinu of Tama, the second is, like already mentioned, Katsue of Odamoto (in sakkou, what a lucky you!) and number three in blue with stars is Mitsuki of Tsurui.
Hi, Dave. I enjoyed your video. The second Maiko in this video is "Katsue"(Odamoto) who became Geiko 3 days after this filming, that's why she was wearing the special hair style called "Sakko" and a black formal kimono. Did you notice that?
You ignored two geisha mothers in their luxurious kimonos. This part of the street is the busiest so geishas and maikos avoid passing this way, they prefer the backstreets. You'd be more succecessfull if you were on the backstreets. Thanks for sharing.
Thanx for sharing Dave. Here's a link of the tiny geiko you saw. Her name is Tsuruhaつる葉 a famous geiko. You will also recognize the mother walking on the street in your footage. To Become a Maiko 1/5 (Japanese Only) Tsuruha's trainee days. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d-GxpV4e8K4.html Maiko Training 1/7 Tsuruha's maiko days ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MdDvwL-gNy8.html
いやあ、外人の皆さん。(Hello foreign people!) 日本の伝統的な舞妓さんに興味を持ってくれてありがとう。 __(Thank you very much for you are interested in Japanese traditional Maiko-san.) 僕は京都から、50kmの所に住んでます。(I live in the city 50km far from Kyoto.) 外国の方に誤解しないでいただきたいのは(I don't want you to misunderstand about this) 芸者・花魁、それと芸妓・舞妓とは違うものなのです。(Geisha・Oiran and Geiko and Maiko are quite different.) 後者は芸を売って稼ぐ、動くアーティストなのです。(Former earn money by selling their body, and latter by their own art.) 僕らも近いうちに茉利佳ちゃんに会いに行きま～す💖(We will meet Marika-chan soon(^0^)/)
macaron I use the term Geisha because people are not familiar with the term geiko or maiko. There are still many who don’t even know the word geisha but it is the one people will most likely know
DaveinOsaka I see. I want foreign people to know that they are called Geiko and Maiko in Kyoto. It is different from other area. Kyoto is special as Japanese history and tradition.
Geisha (芸者) (/ˈɡeɪʃə/; Japanese: [ɡeːɕa]),[1][2] also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.
