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[missmyloko]

The Kamogawa Odori 2018

In a rare turn of events the Pontocho Kabukai has decided to upload the Kamogawa Odori deban to their website this year! So, for the first time ever I present, the Kamogawa Odori Deban for 2018! The Kamogawa Odori will be held from May 1st to 24th at the Pontocho Kaburenjo.

Tea Ceremony Schedule

May 1st: Ichiemi (市笑) and Ichiaya (市彩) May 2nd: Hizuru (ひづる) and Ichiteru (市照) May 3rd: Hisamomo (久桃) and Minarai Makoto (眞壽) May 4th: Chizu (千鶴) and Ichisumi (市すみ)  May 5th: Ichimame (市真芽) and Minarai Hitomi (瞳) May 6th: Taka (多香) and Mitsuhana (光はな) May 7th: Momifuku (もみ福) and Ichiyū (市結) May 8th: Ichiraku (市楽) and Ichisato (市沙登) May 9th: Ayano (あや野) and Momika (もみ香) May 10th: Mitsuna (光菜) and Ichiai (市愛) May 11th: Hizuru (ひづる) and Minarai Hitomi (瞳) May 12th: Momiyuki (もみ幸) and Minarai Makoto (眞壽) May 13th: Hisachō (久蝶) and Ichiaya (市彩) May 14th: Ichifuku (市福) and Ichisato (市沙登) May 15th: Taka (多香) and Momika (もみ香) May 16th: Tomoka (朋佳) and Ichisumi (市すみ) May 17th: Hisakayo (久加代) and Minarai Hitomi (瞳) May 18th: Hisamomo (久桃) and Minarai Makoto (眞壽) May 19th: Ichino (市乃) and Ichiai (市愛) May 20th: Hisasuzu (久鈴) and Ichiteru (市照) May 21st: Ayano (あや野) and Momika (もみ香) May 22nd: Chizu (千鶴) and Ichiyū (市結) May 23rd: Ichisayo (市さよ) and Ichisato (市沙登) May 24th: Momiyuki (もみ幸) and Mitsuhana (光はな)

The Scenes

As a preface I have never read or seen A Midsummer’s Night Dream, so I made educated guesses as to who each character is. With that said, I listed both the literal Japanese pronunciation of the role and which character I believe that matches up to. If you have read the story or seen the play and can point out who should be who then please let me know ^^

Part 1 W. Sheikusupia Manatsu No Yo No Yume ~ Yori Sora Omoi (W. シェイクスピア 真夏の夜の夢より~空想い) - W. Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream 

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd White Dog (Theseus?) (白狗丸): Ichigiku (市菊) One Who Helps With a Bright Light (Robin Starveling?) (出味明之丞): Ichiyoshi (市㐂) Refined Feather Princess (Hippolyta?) (羽雅姫): Ichisayo (市さよ) Protector of Gates and Wells (Peter Quince?) (来井左衛門): Momiyuki (もみ幸) Lotus Song Princess (Titania?) (蓮音姫): Ayano (あや野) The Four Fish/Your Insect (Robin Goodfellow?) (鯉四郎•蛀の君): Aya (亜矢) White Lily (白百合): Hisasuzu (久鈴) Dianthus (撫子): Hisamomo (久桃) King of The Forest (Oberon?) (松の王): Kazuko (一子) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd White Dog (Theseus?)(白狗丸): Ichiho (市穂) One Who Helps With a Bright Light (Robin Starveling?) (出味明之丞): Momino (もみ乃) Refined Feather Princess (Hippolyta?) (羽雅姫): Momichō (もみ蝶) Protector of Gates and Wells (Peter Quince?) (来井左衛門): Mitsuna (光菜) Lotus Song Princess (Titania?) (蓮音姫): Tomoka (朋佳) The Four Fish/Your Insect (Robin Goodfellow?) (鯉四郎•蛀の君): Hisachō (久蝶) White Lily (白百合): Momifuku (もみ福) Dianthus (撫子): Hisamomo (久桃) King of The Forest (Oberon?) (松の王): Hisamaru (久丸)  Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th White Dog (Theseus?)(白狗丸): Hisakayo (久加代) One Who Helps With a Bright Light (Robin Starveling?) (出味明之丞): Ichiemi (市笑) Refined Feather Princess (Hippolyta?) (羽雅姫): Ichiwaka (市若) Protector of Gates and Wells (Peter Quince?) (来井左衛門): Ichino (市乃) Lotus Song Princess (Titania?) (蓮音姫): Ichimame (市真芽) The Four Fish/Your Insect (Robin Goodfellow?) (鯉四郎•蛀の君): Ichiraku (市楽) White Lily (白百合): Ichifuku (市福) Dianthus (撫子): Chizu (千鶴) King of The Forest (Oberon?) (松の王): Mamechika (豆千佳) 

Ensō Rokuon (演奏録音) - Musical Interlude - All Days

Singers (唄): Mamechika (豆千佳), Hisamaru (久丸), Momino (もみ乃), Miyosaku (ミヨ作), and 鳴物 藤舍呂船社中 Shamisen (三味線): Mamechiyo (豆千代), Kazumi (かずみ), Momichō (もみ蝶), and Ichigiku (市菊). 

Part 2: Hana No Irodori Kyō Nana Ko Machi (花姿彩京七小町) - The Seven Colorful Blooms of The Capital

Scene 1: Jojō (序章) - Prologue

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd Maiko (舞妓): Ichiteru (市照), Taka (多香), Mitsuhana (光はな), Momika (もみ香), Ichisato (市沙登), Minarai Hitomi (瞳) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd Maiko (舞妓): Taka (多香), Ichiaya (市彩), Ichiyū (市結), Mitsuhana (光はな), Momika (もみ香), Ichisumi (市すみ), and Ichiai (市愛). Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th Maiko (舞妓): Ichiteru (市照), Ichiaya (市彩), Ichiyū (市結), Ichisato (市沙登), Ichisumi (市すみ), Ichiai (市愛), and Minarai Hitomi (瞳).

Scene 2: Shikibu No Shō (式部の章) - Shikibu Chapter

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd  Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部): Ichisayo (市さよ) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd  Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部): Tomoka (朋佳) Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th  Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部): Ichimame (市真芽)

Scene 3: Shizuka No Shō (静の章) - Shizuka Chapter

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd  Shizuka Gozen (静御前): Ichiyoshi (市㐂) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd  Shizuka Gozen (静御前): Ichiho (市穂) Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th Shizuka Gozen (静御前): Ichifuku (市福)      

Scene 4: Yokubue No Shō (横笛の章) - Yokobue Chapter

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd  Yokobue (横笛): Ichisono (市園) Takiguchi Nyūdō (滝ロ入道): Hisafumi (久富美) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd  Yokobue (横笛): Ichimitsu (市光) Takiguchi Nyūdō (滝ロ入道): Hisamaru (久丸) Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th  Yokobue (横笛): Ichiwaka (市若) Takiguchi Nyūdō (滝ロ入道): Mamechika (豆千佳)

Scene 5: Okuni No Shō (阿国の章) - Okuni Chapter

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd  Okuni (阿国): Aya (亜矢) Nagoya Sanza (名古屋山三): Kazuko (一子) Female Kabuki Troupe Members (女歌舞伎衆): Momiyuki (もみ幸), Ayano (あや野), and Hisasuzu (久鈴). Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd  Okuni (阿国): Momino (もみ乃) Nagoya Sanza (名古屋山三): Hisachō (久蝶) Female Kabuki Troupe Members (女歌舞伎衆): Mitsuna (光菜), Momifuku (もみ福), and Hisamomo (久桃). Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th  Okuni (阿国): Hisakayo (久加代) Nagoya Sanza (名古屋山三): Ichiraku (市楽) Female Kabuki Troupe Members (女歌舞伎衆): Ichino (市乃) and Chizu (千鶴)

Scene 6: Yoshino Tayū No Shō (吉野太夫の章) - Yoshino Tayū Chapter

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd  Yoshino Tayū (吉野太夫): Ichigiku (市菊) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd  Yoshino Tayū (吉野太夫): Momichō (もみ蝶) Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th  Yoshino Tayū (吉野太夫): Ichiemi (市笑)

Scene 7: Fuji No Shō (藤の章) - Wisteria Chapter (Finale)

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd Maiko (舞妓): Ichiteru (市照), Taka (多香), Mitsuhana (光はな), Momika (もみ香), Ichisato (市沙登), and Minarai Hitomi (瞳). Geiko (芸妓): Ichisayo (市さよ), Ichiyoshi (市㐂), Ichisono (市園), Hisafumi (久富美), Aya (亜矢), Kazuko (一子), Momiyuki (もみ幸), Ayano (あや野), Hisasuzu (久鈴), Ichigiku (市菊), and Hisamomo (久桃). Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd Maiko (舞妓): Taka (多香), Ichiaya (市彩), Ichiyū (市結), Mitsuhana (光はな), Momika (もみ香), Ichisumi (市すみ), and Ichiai (市愛). Geiko (芸妓): Tomoka (朋佳), Ichiho (市穂), Ichimitsu (市光), Hisamaru (久丸), Momino (もみ乃), Hisachō (久蝶), Mitsuna (光菜), Momifuku (もみ福), Hisamomo (久桃), and Momichō (もみ蝶). Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th Maiko (舞妓): Ichiteru (市照), Ichiaya (市彩), Ichiyū (市結), Ichisato (市沙登), Ichisumi (市すみ), Ichiai (市愛), and Minarai Hitomi (瞳). Geiko (芸妓): Ichimame (市真芽), Ichifuku (市福), Ichiwaka (市若), Mamechika (豆千佳), Hisakayo (久加代), Ichiraku (市楽), Ichino (市乃), Chizu (千鶴), and Ichiemi (市笑).

Jikata Musicians

Set 1: May 1st, 4th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 19th, and 22nd Singers (唄): Hisaroku (久ろく), Miyosaku (ミヨ作), Ichiho (市穂), and Ichimame (市真芽).  Shamisen (三味線): Mamechiyo (豆千代), Kazumi (かずみ), Hisakayo (久加代), and Hizuru (ひづる). Fue (笛): Momino (もみ乃) Kotsuzumi (小鼓): Ichiwaka (市若) and Ichifuku (市福) Otsuzumi (大鼓): Ichiraku (市楽) Taiko (太鼓): Ichimitsu (市光) Set 2: May 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, and 23rd Singers (唄): Mamechika (豆千佳), Miyosaku (ミヨ作), Hisaroku (久ろく), and Momiyuki (もみ幸). Shamisen (三味線): Kazumi (かずみ), Mamechiyo (豆千代), Ichino (市乃), and Chizu (千鶴).   Fue (笛): Aya (亜矢) Kotsuzumi (小鼓): Ichiyoshi (市㐂) and Ayano (あや野) Otsuzumi (大鼓): Ichichō (市兆) Taiko (太鼓): Ichiemi (市笑) Set 3: May 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 18th, 21st, and 24th Singers (唄): Hisamaru (久丸), Kazuko (一子), Ichichō (市兆), and Hisasuzu (久鈴). Shamisen (三味線): Momichō (もみ蝶), Ichigiku (市菊), Hizuru (ひづる), and Tomizuru (富鶴).  Fue (笛): Momifuku (もみ福) Kotsuzumi (小鼓): Tomoka (朋佳) and Mitsuna (光菜) Otsuzumi (大鼓): Hisachō (久蝶) Taiko (太鼓): Ichisayo (市さよ)

[geimei]

When a maiko choosed to be a jikata or musician geiko like katsuna did, can she choose back not to play music but to dance?

I don’t think that it’s impossible for her to do that. Geiko Masaki (Man Okiya) of Gion Higashi started out as a jikata Geiko and started taking dance lessons after a while, too, and had a role in the 2016 Gion Odori and has one this year as well.

If Katsuna continues dance lessons, she might be able to get registered as a tachikata at some point, if she really wants to. Geiko in Kamishichiken are expected to be very versatile in general, so I could imagine that it would be easier for her to that there than in Gion Kobu. Generally, I’d say that switching from tachikata to jikata is easier, and it’s also just much more common.

However, someone who lives and owns a guesthouse in Kamishichiken said that she stopped dancing because of health problem and he hasn’t been wrong up until now. If she became a jikata because of health reasons, they must be pretty severe and taking a long time to treat, or may be even chronic, so I doubt that we’ll see her as a dancer anytime soon. She might still perform a dance at an ozashiki once in a while, if she is specifically asked to by a customer, but I think that’s it.

[missmyloko]

May 13th, 2017: The lovely ladies of Pontocho continue to work hard during the Kamogawa Odori. While each woman is a competent dancer in her own right they are performing as jikata geiko today. Pontocho doesn’t have strict distinctions between tachikata and jikata geiko and their members are encouraged to fully develop any and all gei that they enjoy. The geiko from left to right are Ichisayo (市さよ), Hisachō (久蝶), Ichiwaka (市若), Ichifuku (市福), and Momino (もみ乃). Ichisayo, Ichiwaka, and Momino are also natori tachikata geiko! This image is courtesy of The Pontocho Kamogawa Odori Facebook page.

[missmyloko]

Thinking About Statistics

While going through a friend’s scans of odori programs last night I was stunned to see the differences of retention rates in the karyukai over an approximately 15 year stretch. My findings are thus: Miyagawa Cho Kyō Odori 2000 and Kyō Odori 2016 (16 years) Out of 16 tachikata geiko only 5 are still left, and they're the most senior (Fumichō, Fukuha, Chizuru, Fumiyū, and Haruyū, who's now a jikata). For the 17 jikata (minus the tachikata that appear twice), 8 are still active (Toshiyū, Kanae, Tanekazu, Mieko, Chieko, Takae, Chikafuku and Fukuka). For some reason Fukuka is only listed as jikata for this year, even though she's also tachikata. Out of the 20 maiko there's 2 still active (Kanachisa and Fumimari).So, for math fun: -31.3% tachikata geiko stay for approximately 15-16 years -47.1% jikata geiko stay for the same amount of time -10% of maiko stay for the same amount of time Gion Kobu Miyako Odori 1999 and Miyako Odori 2015 (16 years) I tried to keep it as close as possible so I had to go back an extra year to keep the length of time the same.  Out of 56 (!) tachikata geiko 23 are still active (Kofumi, Mameko, Nakako, Tomichiyo, Yoshimame, Mamechiyo, Mameji, Mamezuru, Koman, Sonomi, Takazuru, Mamehiro, Mameka, Korin, Fukue, Mamechizu, Terutoyo, Katsuma, Fukunami, Mameryō, Satomi, Fukuha, Mamechō, and Mameya). Geiko that aren’t listed as performing but were still active (and are still active) include Takeha, so that makes 24/57. 3 of those geiko (Yoshimame, Mamechiyo, and Fukunami) are now jikata geiko. Of the 18 jikata geiko 8 are still active (Dan-e, Komasu, Yukiryō, Kimihiro, Emiji, Kimiya, Komomo, and Danyū).   From the 17 maiko 4 are still active (Kokimi, Sonoe, Sayoko, and Fumikazu). Breaking it down: -41.1% of geiko stay for approximately 15-16 years -44.4% of jikata geiko stay for the same amount of time -23.5% of maiko stay for the same amount of time Already we can see a large difference between the two hanamachi. Although the tachikata geiko count is far higher in Gion Kobu, the jikata and maiko are quite similar and give a better comparison.  Pontocho Kamogawa Odori 1998 and Kamogawa Odori 2014 (16 years) Looking at Pontocho is always the most interesting as they’ve always kept a very high retention rate for well over 50 years. Of the 28 tachikata geiko 19 (!) are still active (Ichiko, Shinatomi, Hisafumi, Ichisono, Mamechiyo, Ichimitsu, Shinako, Ichikazu, Ichiwaka, Ichiume, Mamechika, Hisamaru, Ichiyoshi, Ichichō, Momino, Momicho, Ichiho, Ichikiku, and Aya). Of these Shinateru, Hisafumi, Hisamaru, and Shinako are now jikata geiko. For the 14 jikata geiko (not including repeats of tachikata) 8 are still active (Tomizuru, Fudeya, Momizuru, Miyosaku, Miyoji, Makiko, Hisaroku, Kazumi). Of the 12 maiko only 2 are still around (Hisakayo and Ichisayo), which is the most surprising result. Their rate has gone up significantly since then, so it’s interesting to see this drop that is quite comparable to other districts at the time. For numbers: -67.9% of tachikata geiko stay for approximately 15-16 years -57.1% of jikata geiko stay for the same amount of time -16.7% of maiko stay for the same amount of time Kamishichiken Kitano Odori 1997 and Kitano Odori 2013 (16 years) This one went back an additional year again due to the lack of scans. However, the numbers have also stayed fairly constant in this time period. Of the 12 tachikata geiko 7 are still active (Katsukiyo, Fukuzuru, Umegiku, Umeka, Naosuzu, Umeharu). For some reason senior geiko Tamayuki and Naoko were not listed in 1997, even though they were active at the time. They were not included in the count though. For the 7 jikata geiko 3 are still active (Shimeyo, Katsumaru, and Teruyo). Of the 7 maiko 1 is still active (Naohiro), so this is pretty comparable to the other districts too. Breaking it down: -58.3% of tachikata stay for approximately 15-16 years -42.9% of jikata geiko stay for the same amount of time -14.3% of maiko stay for the same amount of time Unfortunately the program scans for Gion Higashi around the same time have not been completed (mostly around the year 2000), so I can’t make any accurate deductions. To put everything together as a ranking: Most Tachikata Geiko Present  1st: 67.9% (Pontocho) 2nd: 58.3% (Kamishichiken) 3rd: 41.1% (Gion Kobu) 4th: 31.3% (Miyagawa Cho) Most Jikata Geiko Present 1st: 57.1% (Pontocho) 2nd: 47.1% (Miyagawa Cho) 3rd: 44.4% (Gion Kobu) 4th: 42.9% (Kamishichiken) Most Maiko Present 1st: 23.5% (Gion Kobu 2nd: 16.7% (Pontocho) 3rd: 14.3% (Kamishichiken) 4th: 10% (Miyagawa Cho) From looking at these numbers we can conclude the following: -Pontocho has the best rates by far and is 1st in almost every category (it drops to 2nd place for maiko). -Miyagawa Cho has the worst rates with a 4th, 2nd, and 4th place ranking respectively. Comparatively, Gion Kobu had 3rd, 3rd, and 1st and Kamishichiken had 2nd, 4th, and 3rd. -Rates for jikata geiko and maiko were fairly close (14.2% gap and 13.5% gap respectively). When it came to tachikata geiko the gap grew to 26.6%, which is pretty significant.  -The rates for tachikata geiko and maiko are very interesting considering that the women who were maiko during these time frames are almost all natori now and all of the tachikata are natori too. While this is all pretty cool we don’t actually have an answer as to why this has happened. It’s likely due to  how the maiko are raised and treated as they’ll become the future geiko, but we can’t know for sure. We can possibly assume that it was at this time that the internet began having an effect on the karyukai and numbers would grow, but that’s a completely different set of numbers to look at. So, after seeing these numbers, what do you all think? Do you think I missed something or want better clarification on things? Feel free to send in any comments or questions as numbers can have different interpretations based on who’s looking at them and I’d love to know what you all think ^^

[okiya]

85year old Kamishichiken tachikata (main performer) geiko-san Katsukiyo balancing a glass of water on another glass of water. 'Abunai!'