#suehiro2021

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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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June 2021: Aoi-tayuu, of Suehiro okiya, demonstrating a magnetic accessory from Waraku, a store which allows patrons to buy and create miscellaneous Japanese goods and accessories.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1401355295582875649?s=20&t=XWbRuCLy5v2gs4uJD2KyRg

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February 2021: Aoi-tayuu and her kamuro, Miwa-chan & Rio-chan, of Suehiro okiya modeling their lace face veils in order aesthetically maintain Covid safety protocols.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1366243516481871873?s=20

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September 2021: Aoi-tayuu and her kamuro, of Suehiro okiya, and Mai-geigi, of the Aizu-Higashiyama Geigi Association, posing for photos at the Iori-no-Yado Ashina Inn where the 8th Regular Broadcast - Kyoto Shimabara Tayuu's Dream Writing will be livestreamed.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1442826830088531971?s=20&t=oOBbqrTfJ9aekZqz4BWhHw

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June 2021: Aoi-tayuu, of Suehiro okiya, modeling her new wisteria kanzashi from Floresta.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1401453730755534848?s=20&t=XWbRuCLy5v2gs4uJD2KyRg

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August 1, 2021: Aoi-tayuu (葵太夫), and her kamuro, of Suehiro okiya, taking part in Hassaku Dochu (八朔道中) as they pose in front of the Shimabara Oomon.

During the Edo period, daimyos and hatamotos would visit the shogun dressed in ceremonial white katabira and hakama to praise the founding of the Tokugawa shogunate on the 1st day of the 8th month. As a way of thanking the Tokugawa for permitting the creation of the yukaku (licensed pleasure quarters), tayuu and oiran would mimic the samurai class by wearing light hemp shiromuku and parading with full retinue around the quarter.

As they use to do during New Years, each courtesan would present a set of sake cups to each of the tea-houses. Each sake cup was inscribed with the crest of the courtesan, and each set was packed in a tiny box of kiri (paulownia) wood on which was written the courtesan's name and the name of the house to which she belonged. The tradition of Hassaku would also become popular with geisha as a way to give thanks to the various teahouses for their patronage.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1421827894800748545?s=20&t=LQilhVdraCAFiyZ7o1GU_Q

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February 2021: In preparation of Obake, Aoi-tayuu is wearing the Sakkou (先笄) hairstyle as part of a young wife costume. The rest of her costume features a skull kimono, skull haneri, and cobweb obi.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1356446632691175425?s=20

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November 2021: Aoi-tayuu, of Suehiro okiya, reflecting on the importance of choosing one’s seat in a theater, such as the Pontocho Kaburenjo Theatre, wisely when wearing tayuu nihongami. Unlike nihongami worn by Kyoto maiko, tayuu nihongami tends to be taller and wider, which makes it that much more of an obstacle to other patrons.

Source: https://twitter.com/ayaka8700119/status/1460861937332330500?s=20&t=SyzCV53Zh-GFCW_sgAmWyQ