Geiko Misedashi in Osaka

The last three days have seen the debut of a new Geiko in Osaka! Her name is Tamako and she is connected to the Tanigawa ochaya, the only traditional ochaya of Osaka, located in the Minami area. The misedashi of Osaka Geiko is comprised of a series of debut performances including a stage debut in the Noh Theater of Osaka so Tamako has had some very exciting days behind her.

Osaka’s Nanchi kagai is not well documented but from what i gather its Geiko are often grouped with Gifu’s and specially Nara’s artisan community. This pads the numbers a little bit for all kagai. Currently there are no Maiko in Osaka but the Geiko debutantes are very young so they must work very hard to learn about traditional music and dance. They do have some veteran Geiko to guide them though so the future could look bright for Osaka’s kagai regardless.

For now let’s celebrate Tamako’s Misedashi and wish her well on her new life and career! Congratulations Tamako-san!

Sources: kotone.105 and kotone.105

Edit: Until now i only ever saw her geimei translated as Tamayuki but her name is indeed Tamako. Sorry for the confusion.

