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Obi (sash) Obi. (sash) Back of a woman wearing a kimono with the obi tied in the tateya musubi style. An obi (帯) is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a ...
Jinichiro Iwasaki (née Sato) Children. Kosuke (born 1983) Mineko Iwasaki (岩崎 峰子/岩崎 究香, Iwasaki Mineko, born Masako Tanaka (田中 政子), 2 November 1949) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29. Known for her performances ...
Hakama (袴) A divided (umanori-bakama (馬乗り袴)) or undivided (andon-bakama (行灯袴)) 'skirt', which resembles a wide pair of trousers. Hakama were historically worn by both men and women, and in modern-day can be worn to a variety of formal (for women) and informal (for men) events. A hakama is typically pleated at the waist and ...
Maiko. An apprentice geisha on the day of her misedashi, the occasion when a shikomi becomes an apprentice proper. Notice two dangling kanzashi on the sides of her hairstyle. A maiko (舞妓, IPA: / ˈmaɪkoʊ / MY-koh, Japanese: [maiko]) is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto. [1] Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the ...
The shamisen is a plucked stringed instrument. [ 1 ] Its construction follows a model similar to that of a guitar or a banjo, with a neck and strings stretched across a resonating body. The neck of the shamisen is fretless and slimmer than that of a guitar or banjo. The body, called the dō (胴), resembles a drum, having a hollow body that is ...
Okiya. An okiya (置屋) is the lodging house/drinking establishment to which a maiko or geisha is affiliated with during her career as a geisha. The okiya is typically run by the "mother" (okā-san) of the house, who handles a geisha's engagements, the development of her skills, and funds her training through a particular teahouse. Though a ...
A modern tsumami kanzashi set of the type worn by maiko (apprentice geisha) for the month of January. Kanzashi (簪) are hair ornaments used in traditional Japanese hairstyles. The term kanzashi refers to a wide variety of accessories, including long, rigid hairpins, barrettes, fabric flowers and fabric hair ties.
Chishō Takaoka (高岡 智照 April 22, 1896 – October 22, 1994) [1] was a geisha in Shinbashi who became a Buddhist nun later in life. Her stage name was Chiyoha (千代葉) or Teruha (照葉), [2] while her real name was Tatsuko Takaoka (高岡たつ子). She became famous for her radiant beauty, and for chopping off one of her fingers for ...