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[dummy-kanji]

Osaka Maiko Chiyoha 1911 por Blue Ruin 1 Por Flickr: Teruha debuted in the Shinbashi geisha district of Tokyo in 1911, but prior to that she was a maiko (apprentice geisha) by the name of Chiyoha in the Sōemon-chō geisha district of Osaka. She debuted in Osaka in 1909, after several months training as a minarai (watching apprentice), having been sold into the flower and willow world aged 12 years. To increase her commercial value, Chiyoha was dressed in the Kyoto style with a Kyōfu hairstyle and a darari obi.

[missmyloko]

A very old fan that I've been fixing lately. A few of the paper segments were completely shorn off and the pin holding the spines together was broken. The paper segments are together once again and can function, but I still need a replacement pin. Just to give you an idea of how old this fan is the writing on this part says "1965 - February" but I can't make out the stamp. Its previous owner must have loved it dearly, so it only makes sense to bring this beauty back to life ^^ #fan #dancefan #japanesefan #maiogi #repair #cleaningtooklongerthangluing

[missmyloko]

Slightly cut off, this year's display of Inoue fans. I'll upload the full images onto Flickr as Instagram isn't the best with long photos ^^;

For Tumblr users: You can access the album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/myloko/albums/72157681532096554

#maiogi #fan #inoue #display #animenorth