KYOTO, Dec 14 (News On Japan) –
In Kyoto’s Gion district, the annual ritual often called Kotohajime, when preparations for the New Year formally start, passed off on December thirteenth as geiko and maiko visited their academics to supply thanks for the previous yr and convey greetings for the yr forward.
In Gion’s hanamachi, it’s customary on the day of Kotohajime for geiko and maiko to go from one creative mentor to a different, expressing appreciation for the yr’s coaching whereas extending their New Year greetings.
As the younger performers arrived and mentioned “Omedetou gozaimasu,” Inoue, the pinnacle of the Inoue faculty of Kyomai, supplied every customer phrases of encouragement and handed them a celebratory envelope. One maiko mentioned, “Next year we expect many new maiko to join, so I hope to become the kind of maiko who can guide and support them.”
The hanamachi was full of an early sense of New Year celebration as the normal visits introduced a festive ambiance to the streets.
Source: KTV NEWS