M I N E K O : Kurokami

With actress Sachiko Mitsumoto.

 

Kurokami no musuboretaru Omoi woba

Tokete neta Yo no Makura-koso

Hitori nuru Yo no Ada-makura

Sode wa katashiku Tsuma ja to iute

 

Guchina onago no Kokoro to shirade

Shin to fuketaru Kane no koe

Yuube no Yume no kesa samete

Yukashi natsukashi Yaruse naya

Tsumoru to shirade Tsumoru shirayuki

 

Eri-kae or "turning of the collar" is the stage when a maiko, after 4-5 years of training, become geiko. During this period they sport a hairstyle called Sakkou and dance a special number called Kurokami ("Jet-black Hair").

 

1970, November 2nd, Mineko Iwasaki became a Geiko on her 21st Birthday.

 

Most recent Eri-kae in Kyoto:

Katsuru (Kamishichiken)

Mahiro (Gion Kobu)

Takasuzu (Gion Kobu)

Ichiteru (Kamishichiken)

Miharu (Gion Higashi)

Ayakazu (Gion Kobu)

Yasuha (Gion Kobu)

Fukuhina (Miyagawa-cho)

Ichiemi (Ponto-cho)

Kimiha (Miyagawa-cho)

Done