September 13th, 2018: Congratulations to Kyoto’s newest geiko, Fukune (ふく音) of Kawayoshi (河よ志) in Miyagawa Cho! She was the first imōto of the Kawayoshi atotori Fukue (ふく恵), who has since retired to learn the business. Her apprenticeship was on the short side for Miyagawa Cho (3 years and 10 months), but it seems as though holding her back would have been a detriment, and wow, were they right! She looks absolutely stunning and the geiko look truly suits her! In a few weeks she’ll be making her stage debut taking on a jikata role in the annual Mizuekai dances ^^
おめでとうさんどすふく音さん ^o^!
Image courtesy of Kawayoshi Okiya and Ochaya, From Kyoto, and Kuumill.