December 5th and 7th, 2024: Double congratulations are in order for two new geiko! Kohatsu (小はつ) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho and Haruchizu (櫻千鶴) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu are celebrating their erikae! Kohatsu is the second imōto of Kofuku (小ふく), also of Shigemori, to have her erikae while Haruchizu, who is the imōto of Mamechizu (豆千鶴) of Nomura (野村), is the third of Mamechizu's imōto to have her erikae. Both women have been preparing for this day for a while and suit the geiko look so well! Kohatsu's ensemble features poems among rice sheaths with a golden karabana obi while Haruchizu's ensemble features genjikō, pine, and plum blossoms with a golden bamboo obi ^^ おめでとうさんどす小はつさんと櫻千鶴さん ^o^! Images are courtesy of Ono No Komachi [1] [2].







