Heat and Hassaku II

This year Tatsuha wore the beautiful stand out kuromontsuki owned by Tama. It features gorgeous water swirls that evoke a cooling sensation. Personally i find this hiki to be one of the most beautiful kimono for Maiko in Kyoto, so much so i even wrote about it here!

Tatsuha looked just as lovely as her oneesans who wore this outfit before her and she indeed has matured into a very refined Maiko-san. Even though the annual summer greeting round on August 1st is a grueling task as the temperatures can climb up to the 40ies, she looks flawless and her routine and endurance makes this event at least bearable.

August 1st falls into the Taisho microseason and the description goes: “Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi” or “Earth is damp, air is humid”. Hard to imagine having to brave through the heat in full attire and looking as perfect as Tatsuha-san.

Tatsuha and Yuriha behind her both debuted on the 21st of January 2017 under the wings of Takeha, a famous natori Tachikata of Fujimoto.This picture depicts Tatsuha first but it has always been like this: Tatsuha was always the more outgoing, the more popular, the more successful. Yuriha is a quiet girl, likes to study more thoroughly and likes to make her patrons feel important and accordingly takes her time. She is the grounding element while Tatsuha is a butterfly, always twirling to better endeavors. But they are bound by a sisterly tie and this strengthens both. They are perfect for each other.

Source: Takeomiaoki on Instagram

