#tsuneyu

Gion Odori 2016: backstage fun with geiko Tsunekazu, Masami, Mariko, Tsuneyu, Tomitae, Ryouka, Tsunemomo, Miharu, Masaki, Hinagiku, maiko Hinayuu, Kanohiro, Fukuharu (now geiko Kanowaka), and Tomitsuyu by  gion_higashi on Instagram

October 10th, 2017: The images for each scene of the 2017 Gion Odori (祇園をどり) have been released! There isn’t any real way to know what each scene is about right now, so we’ll just have to guess ^^; Scene 1: Ryōka (涼香), Tsunemomo (つね桃), Miharu (美晴), and Hinagiku (雛菊).

Gion Odori 2008: Famous Geiko Tsuneyū (Shigenoya Okiya) of Gion Higashi performing a solo-dance.

Tsuneyū is famous for her astounding beauty, but even more so for being an incredibly talented and dedicated dancer; she dances one of the lead roles in the Gion Odori almost every year.

She had her misedashi in 1982 and her erikae in 1987 and is still working as a Geiko. In 2013, she opened a bar in Gion Higashi, whilst still being an active Geiko. What an inspiring woman!

Thank you so much, I think that is one of the sweetest things I’ve been told by now!

I really try to post three or four pictures every day, but sometimes I’m just busy or I don’t find any pictures that I’d want to post, so don’t be surprised if I don’t post every once in a while.

Yes, Tsuneyū is still active, although pictures of her are pretty rare. The last time I saw her was in a behind the scenes photo from the Gion Odori.

As with most “older” Geiko, photos of her are rare. In addition to this, Gion Higashi as a district is often overlooked because it’s so small, but also has the least amount of prestige of the five hanamachi of Kyoto, so there are generally less pictures of Gion Higashi’s Geimaiko.

Tsuneyū really is a stunning beauty and is famous for being an extraordinary dancer. She is a wonderful dancer and receives one of the ead roles a the Gion Odori pretty much every year.

By the way, she had her misedashi in 1982 and her erikae in 1987, would you have guessed? I thought that she was in her early thirties ^^!

November 2009: Geiko Tsuneyū (Shigenoya Okiya) of Gion Higashi dancing during the 52nd Gion Odori.

Tsuneyū -san had her Erikae in the early late 19990s and is still active. Although pictures of her are very rare, she is very famous and an accomplished dancer.

In the Gion Odori, she usually has a very important role, if not the main role.

In 2013, she even opened her own bar in Gion Higashi, and is still active as a Geiko at the same time, what an inspirational woman!