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Obi. (sash) Back of a woman wearing a kimono with the obi tied in the tateya musubi style. An obi ( 帯) is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of ...
v. t. e. Geisha (芸者) ( / ˈɡeɪʃə /; Japanese: [ɡeːɕa] ), [1] [2] also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and ...
A belt, waist-wrap or sash of varying sizes, lengths and shapes worn with both traditional Japanese clothing and uniforms for Japanese martial arts styles. Originating as a simple thin belt in Heian period Japan, the obi developed over time into a belt with a number of different varieties, with a number of different sizes and proportions ...
Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese traditional arts such as singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain customers while they ...
The kimono (きもの/ 着物, lit.'thing to wear') [a] is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. [2] The kimono is traditionally worn with a broad sash, called an ...
Maiko. An apprentice geisha on the day of her misedashi, the occasion when a shikomi becomes an apprentice proper. Notice two dangling kanzashi on the sides of her hairstyle. A maiko (舞妓, IPA: / ˈmaɪkoʊ / MY-koh, Japanese: [maiko]) is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto. [1] Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the ...
Okiya. An okiya (置屋) is the lodging house/drinking establishment to which a maiko or geisha is affiliated with during her career as a geisha. The okiya is typically run by the "mother" ( okā-san) of the house, who handles a geisha's engagements, the development of her skills, and funds her training through a particular teahouse.
Mizuage. Mizuage (水揚げ, lit. 'hoisting from water') was a ceremony undergone by apprentice oiran ( kamuro) and some maiko (apprentice geisha) as part of their coming of age ceremony and graduation. For kamuro, who had often already lost their virginity, a patron would pay for the exclusive privilege of being a new oiran 's first customer ...