I’ve uploaded another page from Geisha & Maiko of Kyoto: Beauty, Art, & Dance here. This page comes from Chapter 7, “Makiko.” Since Makiko is the youngest of the four geiko and maiko who appear in the book, her chapter focuses more on the early training of maiko, including the time just before a young girl becomes a maiko, when she is a shikomi. Read the rest of this entry »