Geisha Makeover Experience

Not many people know about this!? I'll tell you the details about Geiko and Maiko (♡)

Hello (♡)Konawa, in charge of makeup and dressing

"What on earth do Geisha and maiko do?"

I would like to talk about the reality of geisha and maiko, which even Japanese people don't know much about.

 

First of all, roughly speaking, maiko are people who have undergone training to become geisha.Training periodSay that.

In terms of age, the majority of the participants are underage women between 15 and 20 years old.

There is no set age limit for geisha, so there are many active geisha of a wide range of ages.

Maiko are people who entertain guests at drinking parties by performing arts such as dancing and singing, pouring drinks, and engaging in conversation.

Drinking and having fun with maiko at a teahouse"Ozashiki amusement"Is called.

When accompanying a senior geisha and meeting customers to entertain them,

Maiko are not yet professionals in the arts, so they learn how to be considerate to customers from senior geiko.

The maiko live in the okiya, which serves as both an office and training center, where they learn shamisen and other performing arts and hone their skills.

By the way, maiko do not receive a salary because they are still in training, but the okiya guarantees them food, clothing and shelter.

The okiya pays for her training, so she has no expenses, but she also earns very little.

The words used by maiko are"Kyoto dialect"The language they use is not the so-called Kansai dialect or Kyoto dialect, but rather is unique to maiko.

Recently, the number of maiko from Kyoto has been decreasing,

Even people from other regions outside Kyoto can learn the common Kyoto dialect and use it fluently on a daily basis.

Part of the job is learning how to dress in a maiko's kimono and apply their distinctive makeup.

Dressing in everyday clothes and putting on makeup can take time when you are not used to it, but since this is part of the job, you need to be quick.

You have to be able to dress well. At first, your seniors will help you with makeup and hair styling, but

It is important to learn to do it by yourself as quickly as possible. Maikos are dressed in their work clothes by otokoshi.

Geiko and maiko have many opportunities to talk with people they would not normally be able to meet, so they often meet people from a variety of professions,

You can talk to people you would not normally have the opportunity to interact with through various conversations.

Maikos have a glamorous image, but it takes a lot of hard work every day to become a geiko.

It's difficult... But, when you become a maiko, you can experience a lot of things that you normally wouldn't be able to experience.

Writing this blog made me realize this again.

It was a long message, but thank you for listening to the end (♡)