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Surprise in Yuzawa!  This photo was posted on 5th January ‘22 on Instagram - 2 Maiko in Yuzawa? Kikuno was absent from photos since 2019, yet here she is. Welcome back! Left to right - Fujihana 藤華 - Kanohana 佳乃華 - Fukino 富紀乃 - Kikuno 紀久乃

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Tohoku region Maiko: Akita (Chioka 千緒花 and Chiyori 千代鈴 2015) - Yûzawa (Kanohana 佳乃華 2018) - Aizuwakamatsu (Mai 真衣, around 2006) - Morioka (Marika まり佳 and Kikumaru 喜久丸 2019) - Sendai (Chiyosuzu 千代鈴 2018) - Sakata (Momoka, around 2017) - Yamagata (Botan ぼたん 2018). Within the Tohoku region, the prefectures Akita and Yamagata contain two cities each with two Hanamachi: Akita and Yuzawa, Sakata and Yamagata.  The Sakata Maiko are open for first-timers, tourist-friendly and offer lunch and afternoon events. It’s said that this is more the style of Furisode-san (like in Asakusa), but they call themselves Maiko, so who am I to judge.

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Yuzawa Maiko Fukino 富紀乃 and Geiko Kanohana 佳乃華 wearing bellflower (桔梗)+bush clover (萩)+water streams+basket eye (籠目)+dianthus (?) Hikizuri in July 2019.  Comparison photo: a twin Hikizuri worn by Gion Kobu Maiko Fumino in September 2010 Both Fukino and Fumino are first-year Maiko in the pictures.

Edit: Thank you @missmyloko! Good to know. Now that you say it, I recognise the Obi as well :D