Japan: Apprentice Geisha - Maiko Kikune

[Fuyuumesan]

Also, Kikuno is Kikuyu's oneesan. Kikuyu is Kikune's oneesan. Keep in mind, Kikuyu is now geiko.

[contortionist104]

@Fuyuumesan

Wrong, Kikune's oneesan is Kikutsuru... Probably the next shikomisan will be under Kikuyu's wing but Kikuyu was just around 2 years Maiko when Kikune had her debut far too young to have a imoutosan (little sister)

[Fuyuumesan]

@contortionist104 I didn't think of that. But Kikuyu had an imoto at san nin mae. That's usually when they are oneesan, unless there is a lack in girls. I stand corrected. Thank you for letting me know. I did look for the info and you are correct. Please forgive me. Gomen nasai.

[Fuyuumesan]

Kikuyu means kind chrysanthemum. if anyone watched Kikuyu's movie when she first debuted, you'd know that @eburel506

[eburel506]

I wonder what whould cause a girl to be rejected at the resume stage? Sorry just wondering.

[Japanesegirlful1]

I love hanafusa girls! The girls name,in order are:

1.菊乃-Kikuno

2.菊つる-Kikutsuru

3.菊丸-Kikumaru

4.菊夕-Kikuyu

5.菊禰-Kikune

6. 菊志之-Kikushino

[eburel506]

@Japanesegirlful1 What do all there names mean. I know they all start with chrysanthemum. Like I know that Kikuyu mean Kind Chrysanthemum. What do the other girls names mean?

[Japanesegirlful1]

@eburel506

1. Kikuno - Yellow Chrysanthemum

2. Kikutsuru - Chrysanthemum to wish long life

3. Kikumaru - Elegant Chrysanthemum

4. Kikuyu - Delicate Chrysanthemum

5. Kikune - Chrysanthemum True

6. Kikushino - Chrysanthemum Stem

I'm not sure of the meaning.

[contortionist104]

so Kikushino - Kikumaru

Kikuyu - Kikuno

then Kikutsuru must be Kikune's oneesan :)

[tumblefan101]

@contortionist104 well kikuyu is actully kikunes oneesan

[contortionist104]

@tumblefan101 No. its this way

Kikuno is oneesan of Kikuyu

Kikumaru is oneesan of Kikushino

Kikutsuru is oneesan of Kikune.

And probably the next Maiko will be the little sister of Kikuyu

[tumblefan101]

@contortionist104 oh thanks im not too good at knowing whos whos oneesan

[contortionist104]

who is Kikune's oneesan ? maybe Kikutsuru?

[Akashia14Moka]

@contortionist104 Kikune's oneesan is probably Kikuno, I remeber I saw a photo with both of them at Kikune's misedashi.

[Akashia14Moka]

Kikushino-san is not Kikune's maiko sister,she is still young. Kikushino's big sister is Kikumaru,one of Hanafusa geiko.

[contortionist104]

@Akashia14Moka

Thanks for telling, i was wondering who Kikushino's oneesan was :)

[Akashia14Moka]

@contortionist104 Kikushino's oneesan is Geiko Kikumaru, so she has a beautiful big sister.

[PINKluvr01]

shes adorable

[LilDtownBarbie]

what is the of the website she went on to contact the geisha house

[AyilanaEien]

I saw pictures from her misedashi! Kikune-san is so cute! And her maiko sister Kikushio-san.

[Akashia14Moka]

Kikune is a maiko in Miyagawa-cho district,in Hanafusa okiya!

Her sisters are:Kikutsuru,Kikuno,Kikumaru and Kikuyu

Kikuyu has her own documentary so you will find there

[contortionist104]

@Akashia14Moka

You can find Kikune also on the 'geisha show' documentary which Dawn Porter made :)

[DameDiabolique]

My question is where are these websites? She said that you can basically send in pictures and resume over the internet and become a maiko that way. That is also how Komomo contacted Koito. I am saying, where are these websites?

Also, Kikune is really cute and I like her voice.

[osbourn15]

I've found one or two online, but they are for the Tokyo hanamachi. Maybe they call the Ken-Ban. I'm not sure ^_^ sorry.

[millamus]

well both the hanafusa and kaden okiya have a website's,i don't remember them know. also there are several maiko website were they recuite maiko over the net, you just gotta search google ^^

[DameDiabolique]

I have a book with a crap load of phone numbers for all the Okiya and Ochaya in all the Kyoto hanamachi. However, I cannot tell which are which because I cannot read Japanese right now. But to these they could recruit them from a website? I heard about it before but I never knew that it actually happened that way.

[millamus]

i know most girls find the okiya over the net and contact them, either over the net or phone. actually many okiya has begone using the net. many uses the district's website, were they also recuite maiko, i know that miyagawacho, kamishichiken, possibly pontocho uses that system. if you want i can help you with those Okiya and Ochaya in that book, my japanese isn't perfect, but i can try my best ^^

[millamus]

i was wondering what is the book called?

[13nf]

i search in te google and i didn't find anything :-(

[millamus]

how did you search?

you have to write it in hiragana or kanji, not romanji.

[13nf]

thanks for the tip... i didn't know that

[shishie4811]

can u give me thge site after you find it?

[DameDiabolique]

I wrote it in Romaji. I can probably search on IG, get the characters for the house. But if I don't know how they sound or what they mean, that will almost do me no good. I would scan the pages in the book but I am afraid of copywrite laws.

[millamus]

may i ask what the book is called, maybe i can order it my self and see if i can make a list of the okiya and ochaya.if you find some of the characters for the okiya's and ochaya on IG. i be glad to help

[DameDiabolique]

The book is called Kyoto Hanamachi by Muzobuchi Hiroshi. I know you can find copies on ebay. I have a few Nihongami books too. But they were expensive to get. This book I think was $30.

[wushuchic]

she sounds dumb