#kikuji

[artifedexx]

A place that feels like home.

[maigeiko]

Spotlight on Tatsuji/Kikuji please!!!

Kikuji (喜久次) has been a Hôkan for over 10 years now. His blog has been running since 2009. During this time, six Maiko and four Geiko debuted in his Okiya. NHK once produced a dorama with Kikuji serving as model for the main character. Before Tatsuji's debut, he was the only Hôkan in whole Japan (his equivalents in Tokyo prefer to be called Taikomochi), making his profession about as rare as that of a Tayû (2 Hôkan+6 Taikomochi in 2019, compared with 8 Tayû and hundreds of Geiko and Maiko).

Tatsuji (辰次) debuted on the same day as Geiko Kikumomo (喜久桃) on 1. June 2017. He became popular quickly, participating in photoshoots with Kyoto GeiMaiko in July 2018 and March 2019.

In order to be a Hôkan in Gifu, the minimum age is 17. Half a year of training before the debut. Arts that are taught include dance (i. e. Kin no Shachihoko), Ozashiki games (i. e. Konpira fune fune) and instruments (Narimono, three kinds of Fue, Shamisen).

Sources: recruiting and training info https://profile.ameba.jp/ameba/kikuzy/

Kin no Shachihoko https://ameblo.jp/kikuzy/entry-12290331093.html

Konpira fune fune https://ameblo.jp/greenrose1/entry-12350485544.html

Picture with Kikuhina + Tatsuji Misedashi from my harddrive

Photoshoot 2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BlhPmJ9lAQQ/ 

Photoshoot 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BvGDCQugU2j/

Kikuji+Tatsuji Kuromontsuki https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL1335S9L13OHGB002.html

[geisha-kai]

July 2017: maiko, geiko, and hokan Kikuji of Gifu city by  kassy_jar on Instagram

geisha of Gifu entertain on boats - that’s why they wear short-tied obi so it doesn’t hang out to the water. Hokan is a traditional male entertainer, specialized in the same arts as geisha.

༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ  Geisha-kai on P a t r e o n || Instagram

[artifedexx]

Have you heard about fireflies?

[artifedexx]

A happy holidays to all!

Shige and Kiku are out enjoying a winter day with Rika (oh no he's buried!) ❄❄❄❄

[artifedexx]

Did some background practice with Kiku and his chrysanthemums

I wanna get better at adding characters *into* the environment!

[artifedexx]

『皆と一緒、新年の初雪』

Over 40 hours later I'm finally finished with this! 😭🙏💕

[artifedexx]

Kiku's sick day 😷

He's stubborn and insists that he feels fine even if he looks bad on the outside. "I'm fine I'm not a child! It's nothing so stop worrying."

Unfortunately what Kiku doesn't know about Shige is that Shige remembers that his other brother died from an illness a long time ago. The concern for Kiku comes from a specific place of trauma. What if Kiku's the next one to die from illness?

...and unfortunately for Shige, he has to experience Kiku's fever spike, which causes bad dizzy spells on top of his already tired body. Not great for the guy who's constantly worried for Kiku's health and well being!