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On 14. April 2025, a new Hangyoku debuted in Asakusa. Her name is Chisuzu 千鈴. On this picture, you can see her with the only other Hangyoku in Asakusa currently, Tamaaki (pink Furisode).

[maigeiko]

(almost) twin Furisode, showing a typical bingata pattern. Bingata is a traditional okinawan style. left: Hanayo from Tokyo Mukojima, February 2017 photo by: Kyoto insider right: Tamaaki from Tokyo Asakusa, May 2024 photo by: Asayuri Rin Bonus: Chikafuku from Asakusa, May 2010 (link only, cba to buy an usage license)

[maigeiko]

December Kanzashi. 1 - Aizuwakamatsu: Mochibana (餅花 - new year decoration), hamaya (破魔矢 - arrow to dispell demons), osuushi no me (雄牛の目 - Bull's eye), maneki (招き - Kabuki name boards), koban (小判 - gold coin), saikoro (骰子 - dice), tanzaku (短冊 - strips of paper with wishes written on them) 2 - Gifu: Mochibana, hamaya, osuushi no me, tanzaku 3+4 - Akita: Tsubaki (椿 - camellia) red and white 5 - Nara: Mochibana, hagoita (羽子板 - decorative battledores), arrow+bull's eye, gold coin, dice, tanzaku 6 - Nagoya: Mochibana, hamaya, osuushi no me, koban, saikoro, hagoita, hane (羽 - feathers) 7 - Yuzawa: Matsu (松 - pine), maneki 8 - Tokyo-Asakusa: Mochibana, hamaya, osuushi no me, koban, hagoita 9 - Tokyo-Kagurazaka: Zuru (鶴 - crane), hagoita 10 - Tokyo-Kagurazaka: Mochibana, maneki, koban, hamaya, osuushi no me, saikoro 11 - Tokyo-Mukojima: Mochibana, maneki, yukiwa (雪輪 - snowflakes), maneki neko (招き猫 - lucky cat), matsu, saikoro 12 - Tokyo-Mukojima: Mochibana, hagoita, koban, saikoro, tai (鯛 - sea bream), tanzaku 13 - Tokyo-Asakusa: Ume (梅 - plum blossoms) 14 - Tokyo Asakusa: Kaze guruma (風車 - pin wheels) 15 - Tokyo-Kagurazaka: Hagoita, hane, nanten (南天 - nandina) Picture sources: 1 (instagram story, no longer available) - 2 - 3+4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 (?) - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15