Dec 28, 2024
The end of an era
Takazuru 孝鶴 from Kyoto-Gion Kobu has retired this month, December 2024. She debuted in 1982 and was the last member of the 孝 (taka) naming line, whose home was the Kaida 貝田 Okiya (closed 2013). The first documented member of this naming line was Takae 孝江, debuted around 1951. She was the last Okasan of Kaida and maybe the Okiya's founder. The last new addition was Takahina 孝ひな, debuted in 2008. Two girls who were Maiko in Kaida later went to become Geisha in Shinbashi: Takacho 孝蝶 (1998-2004) became Kuniryu くに龍 (2009-19). Takahiro 孝比呂 (2005-08) became Kozakura 小桜 (2009).
