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September 2021: Aoi-tayuu, of Suehiro okiya, posted as series of photos as a time lapse. On the left: a photo of Aoi-tayuu in 1999, age 12, debuting as the Furisode-tayuu of the Wachigaiya okiya most likely during their April tayuu-dochu. In the middle: a photo of Aoi-tayuu during her Tayuu Debut in 2014, age 27, at the Shimogamo Shrine. On the right: a photo of Aoi-tayuu during an ozashiki in June, which likely makes her about 33-34.

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葵太夫物語～花街の道も葵（６）「葵太夫」誕生秘話

嶋原の葵どす。苦境を乗り越え少しずつ動きだしております。今回は葵太夫が誕生するまでのお話。禿（かむろ）というのは太夫になるための修行の第一歩。この昔ながらの手順を踏んで太夫になった例は随分と長く途絶えておりました。うちで50年振りやったんどす。

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DISCLAIMER: I am not fluent in Japanese. The article in the link above was translated by Google Translate, so I do not guarantee the accuracy nor coherence of the following text.

Aoi-tayuu story (6) The story behind the birth of "Aoi-tayuu" ~ Until it stands alone as tayuu in Shimabara

Hello. Aoi Shimabara. 

Thank you very much for your support of crowdfunding until the very end. We are able to overcome the predicament and are starting to move little by little. The kamuro and others were also practicing hard at home, and in the summer we had a "Yukata-kai". Kamuro is the first step in training to become tayuu. However, the example of becoming tayuu by following this old-fashioned procedure has been cut off for a long time. I've done it for the first time in 50 years.

My mother is Tsukasa-tayuu, but my father was a person who plays in Gion, so for an only child, maiko became an older sister, so it became kamuro at an unusual speed of 2 years and 8 months. It seems that he kept saying, "When did we get rid of it?", and started learning Kyomai Inoue from "Counting 6 years old June 6th," which is said to improve his art. 

In Shimabara, "Tayu-san, isn't it?", And in Gion, "Maiko-chan, isn't it?" While being told that, he said, "I'm tired of playing Maiko," said a fifth grade elementary school student who had more and more things he wanted to do with his age to disappoint. We had a dream of being a "voice actor" and went on to junior high school, high school, and vocational school (laughs).

Kamuro graduated at the same time as graduating from elementary school. And half a year later, I will appear as furisode-tayuu (apprentice tayuu) at tayuu-dochu held in the planning of the shimabara shopping district. I was watching my mother thinking and working for shimabara, and even though I was a child, I understood the current situation of shimabara, so of course I had the feeling that "someday I will be tayuu." 

However, my age was just a rebellious period ... I had a feeling of "I want to do something about Shimabara" and a conflict of "I have something I want to do!" 

Still, my mother, Tsukasa-tayuu, let me do what I wanted to do without saying anything. Naturally, I started to think "I want to do it with my own strength", and in 2013, when I had a break in myself, my mother said, "Isn't it time to come out as tayuu?" It's not because of what triggered it, but it feels like the timing of each other's feelings and environment was the same. When I consulted with Wachigaiya, who I belonged to for many years, about the appearance of our house, we received an independent story, and our okiya "Suehiroya" was born. 

In fact, in Shimabara, the precedent for the appearance of the world is strange. However, there is no such opportunity to get to know shimabara! My mother wants to make a dedication. Therefore, it was decided to unveil it during the dedication process at Shimogamo Shrine, which is Mr. Ichinomiya in Kyoto. In this way, kamuro 10 years, furisode-tayuu 15 years, and 27 years old, he became one as "Aoi-tayuu". 

During Furisode-tayuu, I could say "I won't come out anymore!" Many times. I don't regret the number of years it took. Above all, I learned a lot. And in the future, when growing kamuro, I think that the same thing as ours will probably happen. In such a case, I would like to think of a good method for the child and help him. 

Inheritance of traditional culture is very difficult in this era. Still let's continue! Let's do our best! I think it's because everyone supports me. Thank you very much. Even if it takes a long time, we will make Tayu so that people will feel "I'm glad I supported you". I will continue to do my best. Thank you.

PS. We have some nice reports around October and November, so it's easy to check Twitter etc. again!

Twitter official account, Shimabara Suehiroya 

Tayu Aoi @ ayaka8700119 

Tsukasa Tayu @ Tsukasa 3749