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“Raindrops?”

maiko Ayano. Photography by ONIHIDE on Flickr
Visual and Sensory Analysis Captured by photographer ONIHIDE in the historic passageways of Kyoto, this photograph—titled “Raindrops?”—portrays Maiko Ayano walking away from the lens down a narrow, stone-paved alleyway (roji). Dressed in a soft, dusty-pink silk kimono adorned with subtle floral sprigs, she wears a crisp white woven obi sash decorated with diamond-shaped medallions (hanabishi) enclosing colorful botanical embroidery. She holds her left hand outstretched palm-up in a gentle, questioning gesture to check for falling rain, while her right arm cradles a small matching pink purse. Her dark hair is styled in a traditional coiffure accented with a red silk ornament (kanzashi), and she glides across the damp flagstones in raised wooden clogs (okobo). Shadowy machiya facades flank the lane, creating a deep, linear perspective that draws the eye toward the distant street
October 14, 2026 at 10:56 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
Maiko Hisazuru in 1937. Text and image via Blue Ruin 1 of Flickr
Visual and Sensory Analysis Captured in a full-length profile portrait from 1937, this hand-colored studio photograph presents Maiko Hisazuru standing poised against a neutral, slatted wooden background. She wears an exquisite, high-ranking furisode kimono in a vibrant shade of violet-purple, heavily patterned with bold, stylized botanical motifs—including oversized camellias (tsubaki) rendered in crimson, mustard yellow, and pale ice-blue. Secured at her waist, a trailing darari obi in cream and brocaded gold drapes dramatically down her back, its face embroidered with scrolling vines (karakusa) and autumn foliage. Her face and neck are coated in traditional porcelain-white oshiroi makeup, highlighted by crimson lips and subtle rouge around her eyes. Her hair is sculpted into a elaborate waeshin coiffure decorated with striking red pom-pom kanzashi and floral hairpins, while at her feet she balances gracefully upon tall, hollowed wooden sandals (okobo or pokkuri) paired with immaculate white split-toed tabi socks.
October 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
lunarwhale.bsky.social
chicago philharmonic, chamber choir, vocalists (including maiko katagiri???) were all phenomenal. just a terrific performance all-around
October 12, 2026 at 3:27 AM
acecombatjukebox.bsky.social
Operation X - Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

Composers: Akira Yamasaki, Hitoshi Akiyama, Seiji Koike & Maiko Iuchi
October 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Maiko – Architecture and Interior Design WordPress Theme

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Maiko – Architecture and Interior Design WordPress Theme
October 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
sprinkgo.bsky.social
maiko ranka... she's finally in my house
October 10, 2026 at 11:14 PM
saitokiyoshi.bsky.social
Maiko https://www.wikiart.org/en/kiyoshi-saito/maiko
Maiko
October 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
nitcora.bsky.social
Whoa, Nomura Maiko in green yuri?
October 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
bandmaidsongbot.bsky.social
Original Maiko song
October 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
tsuyuna.bsky.social
She has a real subdued, yet coquettish way of doing so and she was known for it as a maiko. Though it's always been more of a performance than due to genuine attraction. It's something she would do for an extra tip or to snag a returning client.
rosegoldnugget.bsky.social ✨ N'taya 🌹 @rosegoldnugget.bsky.social · 4d
Would you consider your WoL/OC to be good at flirting? Has this worked for or against them?

#wolqotd
October 13, 2026 at 7:07 AM
pixelpawzbr.bsky.social
Maiko Otsuka - Cozy Witch ✨

Kitsune, Witch, Haiku Master and Mahjong Diviner of Akadoji Izakaya. A cozy cute outfit for Halloween, featuring her signature hat. 🦊

#FF14 #FFXIV #FFXIVGlamour #FFXIVScreenshot #GPOSERS
October 12, 2026 at 5:56 AM
24fpsuk.bsky.social
The only original song on the Band Maiko EP (the rest are reinterpreted versions of existing Band Maid songs). I'd love to see them do this again, but Gion Cho is still one of their greats.
bandmaidsongbot.bsky.social Band-Maid Song of the Day Bot @bandmaidsongbot.bsky.social · 2d

Song: Gion-Cho
Album: BAND-MAIKO
Release: 3/31/2018
Music: BAND-MAID
Lyrics: 小鳩ミク [Kobato, Miku]
Arrangement: BAND-MAID
1st Live:12/21/2019
#bandmaid
Gion-Cho
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Voz da Toko em Black Torch e da Maiko em Haikyū!!, hoje é aniversário da maravilhosa dubladora Bela Alcântara! Desejamos um dia cheio de comemorações e muito sucesso para essa sensacional atriz de voz! 🎁🎊🎂🥳
October 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
anthonyl.bsky.social
Just to piggyback off this, I was crying nearly half the concert I went to yesterday for Metaphor. I haven't looked back since I hit Platinum in 2024, but the orchestra, the vocals, the CHANTING, THE LITTLE BOY SINGING, oh man I was an emotional wreck lmao (read alt text for added information) 🎮
Maiko Katagiri singing "Wings of Freedom", with Brian Eads as conductor leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Maiko Katagiri and Sam Kreidenweis (the "ritual chanter"), who filled in admirably for Keisuke Honryo. His vocals were dead on for what you hear in the game, so absolutely no complaints! Brian Eads with THE LITTLE BOY. He sang "Ode to Heroes" so perfectly along with the Chicago Philharmonic Chorus, I can't hear it without picturing him now; tearing up even thinking about it.
October 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
makaimako.bsky.social
Maiko 💕
Day 4 - Card-suit motive
#Disgaeatober #disgaea
This one was the only one that I hadn't post
October 8, 2026 at 5:37 PM
kumeemon.bsky.social
ジャズバイオリニストmaikoがパーソナリティを勤めるポッドキャスト「舞らじお」第428回、配信しましたので是非お聞き下さい。

www.jvmaiko.com/wordpress/

「舞らじお」の第428回です。

久しぶりの登場、「maikoのちょっときいていいですか？」第4回のゲストはピアニストの山田貴子さん！
そして、色とりどりバリエーションに富んだ日々のライブ活動レポートをお送りします。

#podcast #violin #jazz
October 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM
lorengale.bsky.social
HM: Decision to Leave - Maiko Hattori

Also honorable mention to... Yeah... Yeah, that one

youtu.be/Nwn84x3aCxI
【Trails in the Sky (Sora no Kiseki) FC OST】Decision to Leave
YouTube video by Game OST Collection
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October 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
In an intimate three-quarter portrait, the face of an apprentice geisha (maiko) or geiko emerges like a porcelain mask from a muted, olive-toned backdrop. Her features are defined by the classical, opaque white foundation (oshiroi), contrasted by arched brows drawn in crimson and charcoal, delicate sweeps of red pigment (beni) at the outer corners of her eyes, and a richly saturated crimson lower lip. Beside her cheek, an unadorned, pale hand is raised in a gentle, suspended gesture, its soft skin and natural skin tone providing an organic counterpart to the stylized perfection of her makeup. The photograph evokes a tactile and serene sensory atmosphere: the cool, velvety texture of water-soluble white paste drying upon skin, the faint, waxy aroma of traditional facial oils (bintsuke-abura) and camellia oil, the subtle rustle of silk moving with her hand, and a suspended silence in which every deliberate gesture carries centuries of ritualized grace. The makeup depicted here represents one of the most recognizable visual codes of the traditional performing arts in Kyoto’s historic hanamachi (flower towns). Originating in the Edo period and inspired in part by the dramatic cosmetics of Kabuki theater (kumadori), the application of oshiroi served a practical as well as aesthetic purpose in dimly lit, candlelit banquets, allowing a performer’s facial expressions and subtle gestures to remain visible across dark tatami rooms. Applying this makeup is a rigorous daily ritual embodying monozukuri—the meticulous devotion to craft and physical discipline.
October 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
utagawakuniyoshi.bsky.social
Courtesan and Her Maiko https://www.wikiart.org/en/utagawa-kuniyoshi/courtesan-and-her-maiko
Courtesan and Her Maiko
October 10, 2026 at 9:28 AM
animethemes.bsky.social
Anime: Mahou no Yousei Persia/Persia the Magic Fairy
Style: Opening
Track: Mishiranu Kuni no Tripper
Artist: Maiko Okamoto
Year: 1984
Studio: Pierrot

#Anime #Animesky #AnimeThemes #AnimeOpening #AnimeOpenings #AnimeOP #AnimeSongs #Persia #PersiatheMagicFairy #MahounoYouseiPersia #MagicalFairyPersia
October 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Go green with The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All on January 8!
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy at All Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals More Cast/Staff, January 8 Premiere
Series casts Kenjiro Tsuda, Tasuku Hatanaka, Yurina Amami, Fairouz Ai, Maiko Nomura
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October 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
aridomogato.bsky.social
[LIVE MUSIC]
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert[2026-2027]
Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Maiko Katagiri, Sam Kreidenweis, Brian Eads, Ransom McCafferty

Okay first of all singing and chanting in Esperanto seems REALLY HARD
Metaphor: ReFantazio Orchestra Concert splash art featuring Protagonist and Gallica
October 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM
bandmaidsongbot.bsky.social

Song: Gion-Cho
Album: BAND-MAIKO
Release: 3/31/2018
Music: BAND-MAID
Lyrics: 小鳩ミク [Kobato, Miku]
Arrangement: BAND-MAID
1st Live:12/21/2019
#bandmaid
Gion-Cho
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2026 at 6:06 AM
pedroj234katsuragi.bsky.social
Maiko my beloved class from Disgaea 7 Vows of the Virtueless
October 8, 2026 at 6:29 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
Maiko at Setsubun festival, Japan. Setsubun is the Japanese bean-throwing festival celebrated before the first day of spring.
Stepping with deliberate poise across the polished cypress floor of a shrine stage, a maiko in an exquisite deep plum furisode lifts her hem to reveal a glimpse of vibrant red-and-white shibori tie-dye silk beneath. Her companion, dressed in a soft sky-blue robe patterned with white winter plum blossoms, follows closely, her head bowed in quiet reverence. Behind them, the towering vermilion architecture of the shrine and suspended tiers of white paper lanterns form a grand, rhythmic backdrop above a dense gathering of festival spectators. Both figures are adorned in flawless porcelain-white oshiroi makeup, their styled hair crowned with intricate February kanzashi ornaments representing early seasonal blooms. The scene evokes a rich sensory atmosphere: the crisp, biting air of late winter carried on a mountain breeze, the soft whisper of heavy silk sleeves sweeping against polished timber, the faint fragrance of roasted soybeans (fukumame) and sweet cedar incense, and the expectant hush of a sacred precinct awaiting the celebratory ritual to cast away seasonal misfortunes. This photograph captures the living ceremonial traditions of Kyoto’s Setsubun-sai, the annual festival celebrated on the eve of Risshun (the traditional beginning of spring) to banish evil spirits and invite good fortune for the coming year. Held at historic sites such as Yasaka Shrine, young maiko and senior geiko from Kyoto’s five hanamachi (flower districts) perform dedicated dance offerings (kōnan-buyō) before casting roasted fortune beans into the crowd. The maiko’s elaborate dress—featuring long, trailing furisode sleeves, heavy brocade obi sashes, and specialized seasonal hair ornaments handcrafted from silk and metal—embodies the pinnacle of monozukuri (artisanal mastery and heritage craft).
October 7, 2026 at 7:49 AM