Although most of Geisha & Maiko of Kyoto: Beauty, Art, & Dance focuses on Satomi, Kimina, Yukako, and Makiko, there is a fifth geisha who appears in Chapter 2, Ochaya, Okiya, and Ozashiki. The fifth geiko’s name is Komanryo. Komanryo’s real name is Onaka Suga, and she is the daughter of the geiko who established the ochaya (teahouse) Onaka back in 1935. Eight photos of Komanryo appear in Chapter 2, and they give us a glimpse into the history of Gion Kobu, as does an interview with the current okamisan of Onaka. Read the rest of this entry »