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March 2017: Maiko and Geiko of Kamishichiken dancing the Kamishichiken Yakyoku, the finale dance of the Kitano Odori.
From left to right: Geiko Umeharu, Maiko Umechie (Umeno Okiya), Geiko Umegiku, Geiko Naosome (Nakasato Okiya), Maiko Katsuna (Daimonji Okiya) and Geiko Katsuya (Daimonji Okiya).
Source: Yomiuri News on Instagram
Ladies of Kamishichiken Geiko Umeka (Ichi okiya), Umechika, Umeharu (Ichi okiya), Ichimari (Ichi okiya), Ichitomo (Ichi okiya), Katsune (Daimonji okiya) Naokazu (Nakasato okiya), Naosome (Nakasato okiya), Umewaka (Ichi okiya), Ichimomo (Ichi iokiya) and Umeha Maiko: Ichitaka (Ichi okiya), Katsuna (Daimonji okiya) and Umechie
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Spotlight on: Umeharu 梅はる
Umeharu is a tachikata (dancer) geiko from Kamishichiken. She debuted from Ichi okiya in the late 1990s and appears to have had a short maiko career, becoming a geiko by 1999. Her older sister is natori geiko Umegiku. Umeharu is not currently associated with any okiya or ochaya in Kamishichiken. In the Kitano Odori and Kotobukikai she plays a lead role, and more rarely has a solo or partnered dance. If she has not already reached natori (master) status, she will do so within the next few years. You can see her dancing with other geiko in this video.
*The photo of Umeharu’s misedashi comes from my personal copy of Kyomaiko by Mizobuchi Hiroshi
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Hanameishi (name cards) of geiko Umechika (left) and Umeharu (right). Hanameishi--also called senjafuda--are like business cards, listing the name and district of the geiko or maiko. Geimaiko design their own hanameishi, and popular designs include flowers, folding fans, lanterns, the crest of their district, animals, and cartoon maiko (source).
Geiko Umeharu (source).
Geiko Umeharu (source).
Throwback Thursday: geiko Umeharu and maiko Naohiro in front of their okiya for the Zuiki Matsuri parade, possibly in 1998 or 1999 (source).
Geiko Umeha, Umeharu, and Naosuzu in May 2004 by Dean Golemis on Flickr
