#oshiroi

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[taishou-kun]

Ichikawa Haruyo 市川春代 (1913-2004) modelling for Le-to Kataneri Oshiroi レート固煉白粉  powder advertisement - Japan - 1932

Source Twitter @oldpicture1900

[geimei]

May 2019: Maiko Kanako (Kawahisa Okiya) of Miyagawacho throwing the first pitch during a baseball game at the Koshei Stadium.

It’s a tradition for a Maiko or Geiko from Miyagawacho to throw the first pitch during a Hanshin Tigers baseball game once a year! Last year, now retired Geiko Kimihiro was chosen to do it.

Don’t get confused by Kanako’s kanzashi by the way: She’s wearing her January kanzashi because it features lucky motifs and a small Hanshin Tigers flag is pinned to it!

Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, alongside Sumo, Judo and soccer. They have a unique tradition when it comes to throwing first pitches: The batter is supposed to swing and miss the ball on purpose!

Source: Spoon & Tamago on Instagram

[taisakuraokiya-blog]

มิถุนายน 2562: เครื่องประดับผม (かんざし: Kanzashi) รูปแบบดอก Hydrangea (紫陽花: Ajisai) สำหรับเดือนมิถุนายน ของไมโกะ Mamekinu (โอกิยะ Tama) จากเขต Gion Kobu ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: genden_yayamo on Instagram

[missmyloko]

What’s That Thing? Part 17

Looking back I noticed that I don’t have a specific visual aid for this topic posted anywhere, so it’s a good time to post one! Anonymous asked: “Can you tell us more about the makeup patterns that Maiko/Geiko have on their neck? Thanks in advance and apologies if this is already covered elsewhere on the blog.” To make this a bit easier I’ll be using images that a friend took (whose permission I have to share these images, although they choose to remain anonymous). First, let’s look at the common pattern:

For everyday wear (and some semi-formal occasions) the pattern is called Eriashi (襟足), which simply means “Neck Lines/Stripes.” The key thing to note here are how many lines or points are showing which, in this case, are two. They’re painted on by hand by the maiko and geiko who apply them. For formal occasions, the pattern changes up slightly:

Now we have three very noticeable lines! These are called Sanbonashi (三本足), which means “Three Pointed Stripes.” Unlike regular eriashi, sanbonashi are painted with the aid of a special tool that allows for the clean lines to be made without error as it’s much harder to paint the back of your neck than you think! The extra lines are meant to show more of the neck, which is considered sexy and alluring in traditional Japanese culture. Sadly, I don’t have an image of what the tool itself looks like (they’re not exactly shown to the public), but you can see one in John Paul Foster’s book NOW A GEISHA 舞妓から芸妓へ ^^

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[geisha-kai]

🆕 New blog post! - Oshiroi makeup: an enigmatic mask. Photos of maiko Kikuyae in courtesy of Paul van der Veer  💌💖

📖➡️  http://geishakai.pl/index.php/2017/12/01/oshiroi-makeup-an-enigmatic-mask/  ⬅️

[marurenai]

Some details from my  pic "Threads of Tradition" 2011 (in the next post) . Painted in photoshop with wacom bamboo tablet.