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December 2016: Maiko Mameharu, Mamekinu, okaasan Tamakazu, Geiko Eriha and Maiko Mamekinu, all from the famous Tama Okiya of Gion Kobu, with three (!) new Minarai!
Their names and the date of their misedashi is not known yet, but these are generally just amazing news, and what a surpirse!
Source: Photo Tanaka on Instagram
Vintage pictures of Maiko Tamakazu, who is now the proprietress of the Tama okiya of Gion Kobu.
She was born in Kyoto in 1937, debuted as a Maiko in 1951, became a Geiko in 1953 (so she was a Maiko for only a very short time), and became an independent Geiko in 1958.
She established her own tea house in 1972 and chose to retire as a Geiko in 1981 to become the proprietress of the Tama tea house.
In 1987, she established the Tama okiya, which is now one of the most famous and wealthiest okiya of entire Kyoto.
Tamakazu-san has a very good reputation and is highly regarded and respected in all five hanamachi of Kyoto.
Sources:
Picture 1: lowerto on Flickr
Picture 2: roserednokokoro on Flickr
Picture 3: TsurukoMaiko on Flickr
Picture 4: TsurukoMaiko on Flickr
Picture 5: mocost on Flickr
Setsubun 2010: Tamakazu san, owner of the Tama okiya in Gion Kobu greeting geiko dressed up as Meiji schoolgirl and a maiko (SOURCE)
Setsubun celebrations traditionally involve dressing up as historical or fictional characters
Ex-geiko Tamakazu san outside her tea house and okiya - Tama in Gion Kobu by Mo on Flickr
She is the okasan (owner) of the Tama, one of the most famous and wealthy okiya in Kyoto.
Geisha (by Mo Costandi)
Tamakazu, okasan of Tama Okiya (Gion Kobu)
--> related posts: Tamakazu-san as a maiko
http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/51088321596/tamakazu-and-friend-by-rosarote-the-maiko-on
http://okiya.tumblr.com/post/24823216723/tamakazu-okasan-of-tama-okiya-left-present-day
maiko Tamakazu with yakko shimada hairstyle. She is now the okaasan of Tama okiya and ochaya in Gion Kobu.
Scan by TsurukoMaiko on Flickr
Tamakazu and friend (by rosarote)
The maiko on the left is Tamakazu, the owner of the Tama okiya in Kyoto, circa 1951-1953.
Tamakazu & Takeha 玉一 と 竹葉 by Ryuumori - Danna on Flickr.
Via Flickr: best friends
