Interview With a Geisha To Be 1

An interview with Kiku ne, a geisha in training (callled a meiko or maiko) in Kyoto, 2008; conducted by Susan Macaulay, founder of amazingwomenrock.com

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• meiko
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• Japan
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[faepmagn7]

Your editing sucks, in and out every question

[amazingwomenrock]

@faepmagn7 your feedback sucks as well

[alestane]

I do not think they are ever called "meiko", it's always "maiko", the "mai" being the character for dance. "meiko" is probably a misunderstanding.

[amazingwomenrock]

thank you for your comment. Yes, i have been told that before. I think maiko is the more common spelling, I took the other spelling from Memoirs of a Geisha.

[Alexus1325]

So this is two years after that documentary? Or is this a different Kikune?

[amazingwomenrock]

I think she must be different... which is the documentary to which you refer?

[Oshidorinohina]

meiko, is incorrect i dont understand why people say meiko, its maiko as in 'dance' or 'to dance'

[reddrhythm]

@Shamelesslilly she still has to entertain customers and keep up with appointments during the evenings and at night, that is also part of her job and training :)

[Shamelesslilly]

what did she means by she 'works' from 6 to midnight? she said that she gets her geisha outfit on and then works, but she is in training so what is work for her?

[sheynoo]

The word maiko means dancing child..

[Pixiestyc]

@amazingwomenrock In my copy of Memoirs they never spell maiko as meiko.

[nessy17142]

why is there chinese music in the background?

[contortionist104]

She had her Misedashi in 2006 so 2011 would be the year for her to have her Erikae :)

[MANAUIAkioku]

lol what a fucked up question to ask

"DID YOU FUCKING CRY LITTLE BABY???" LOL

[akissy]

@amazingwomenrock Memoirs of a Geisha is an inaccurate piece of fictional literature. Please don't use it as a resource.