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Traditional Okiya (CC)

#TheSims4
December 8, 2024 at 11:18 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
Maiko Ryouka (Sakaemasa) and Maiko Fukuharu (Okatome), Japan
A vertical documentary photograph captures Maiko Ryouka (of the Sakaemasa okiya) and Maiko Fukuharu (of the Okatome okiya) walking together outdoors. The composition presents a stunning study in Kyoto's living dress history and performance material culture, isolating the two apprentice geisha against a softly blurred background of autumnal trees and garden greenery. Both women are captured mid-stride, showcasing the remarkable coordination and physical grace required to navigate in traditional attire. On the left, Maiko Ryouka is shown in profile, turning her face with a warm smile toward her companion. Her nihongami hairstyle is meticulously sculpted and adorned with delicate silver and coral kanzashi hairpins. She wears a formal, long-sleeved hikizuri (trailing kimono) in a soft, muted lavender-grey silk. The lower skirt and sleeves are decorated with elegant, scattered floral sprays and a graphic checkered fan motif. She holds the padded hem of her trailing gown gracefully in her left hand, revealing a vibrant red under-kimono (nagajuban) patterned with fine white geometric lattices. On the right, Maiko Fukuharu walks slightly ahead, looking back toward Ryouka. Her hairstyle features an exceptionally ornate arrangement of seasonal kanzashi, glittering with intricate floral clusters. Her hikizuri features a spectacular, highly dynamic textile design composed of interlocking, scalloped panels filled with dense, contrasting textures—including rich sage green, golden yellow, and deep maroon floral brocades. Like Ryouka, she gathers her heavy hem in her hand, revealing a bright crimson undergarment decorated with white blossoms. Both maiko wear wide, highly decorative obi (sashes) bound tightly with patterned obijime cords, and they walk upon tall, distinctive wooden okobo clogs over pristine white tabi socks, perfectly illustrating the preserved material traditions of Kyoto's karyukai.
July 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
onlyf4ngs.bsky.social
another day another "okiya" xiv rp venue that offers sex for hire
January 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
cyanideprince.bsky.social
Welcome to our humble inn, please allow you to soothe your weariness.
I blame @yangmoos.bsky.social for giving me mpreg okiya brainrot
#nsfw #mpreg
August 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
Maiko Umehina (Okiya Umeno) from Kamishichiken in 2018. Japan
Maiko Umehina of the Umeno okiya (geisha house) in Kamishichiken—Kyoto's oldest hanamachi (geisha district). The medium close-up portrait frames Umehina-san as she adjusts her elaborate hair ornaments while gazing into a small handheld mirror. It offers a spectacular, real-world window into the living artistry of the geisha world, beautifully balancing the brilliant colors of traditional silks with a quiet, focused posture of modern craftsmanship. The upper portion of the frame focuses on her traditional, sculpted waremoko or ofuku hairstyle, crafted entirely from her own oiled black hair to expose the classic porcelain-white makeup of her face and neck. Her face is meticulously painted with traditional oshiroi (white pigment foundation), accentuated by softly arched black eyebrows, a touch of red-crimson eyeshadow at the outer corners of her eyes, and perfectly defined red lips. Her right hand is elegantly raised to her temple, her fingers lightly touching a dazzling array of silver and silk seasonal hair ornaments (kanzashi). A cluster of delicate, white and pink silk plum blossoms (ume) cascades down her left side, while silver fluttering metal strips (bira-bira) catch the light over her forehead, anchored by a vibrant red silk ribbon (kanoko) tied through the top of the chignon. Umehina-san is dressed in a magnificent, multi-layered ensemble characteristic of a senior apprentice geisha. She wears a lightweight, textured lime-green furisode kimono adorned with a continuous stenciled pattern of trailing white wisteria and stylized plum blossoms. Beneath the main kimono, a heavily embroidered white and red collar (eri) frames her neck, while a bright crimson silk inner lining peek out from her swinging sleeves. Wrapping her torso is a wide, vibrant orange obi sash decorated with bold white geometric grids, over which a smaller red silk sash (obiage) patterned with white fans is neatly tied.
June 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
tsuyuna.bsky.social
in another life

( #gpose )
Baicho Gozen | Momoka Okiya proprietres. Odgerel Malaguld | Merchant, Tsuna's danna. Troupe Lilisette of Ul'dah | U'shakkal Odh, Tsuna Wasaishi, and Adele Dorne.
May 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
tsuyuna.bsky.social
I came up with the okiya Tsuna was raised in and its name 'Momoka'.

It's not canon bc it doesn't exist, but has the possibility of being canon because okiya are implied thanks to the weaver quests confirming the existence of Geiko.
artanis-rmor.com 🌠 ᴀʀᴛᴀɴɪs 🌠 @artanis-rmor.com · Mar 4
✨ #WoLQotD | #WoLQuestion ✨

Is there a town, group of people, organisation or location you've made that isn't canon but very specific to your WoL/OC?
March 4, 2026 at 11:16 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
By the photographer Watanabe-san, this image features Umewaka, a prominent Maiko from the historic Kamishichiken district in Kyoto. She is affiliated with the Umeno Okiya, one of the most respected houses in Japan’s oldest geisha district.
This elegant portrait by photographer Watanabe-san features Umewaka, a prominent maiko (apprentice geiko) from the historic Kamishichiken district in Kyoto. Affiliated with the respected Umeno Okiya, she is captured in a moment of quiet poise that reflects the centuries-old traditions of Japan’s oldest geisha district. Umewaka is dressed in a formal black hikizuri (trailing kimono) adorned with vibrant seasonal motifs. The lower portion of the garment features a striking arrangement of pink and white plum blossoms (ume) and lush green bamboo, rendered in the traditional yuzen painting style. Her ensemble is completed with a high-waisted obi featuring intricate golden patterns. Her hair is elaborately styled in the wareshinobu fashion, decorated with seasonal kanzashi (hairpins) that include delicate floral ornaments and silver fluttering accents. Her face is traditionaly painted in white shiro-nuri makeup, with a touch of red at the eyes and a partial red lip, a hallmark of her status as an apprentice.
March 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
cyanideprince.bsky.social
In our most humble Okiya you will mingle with our most diligent and voluptuous entertainers. So diligent and fair, they will do anything to please guests. #mpreg #nsfw
August 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Brmy 📘

Sei Okiya

#隠岐谷誓 #ブレマイFA #brmy
October 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM
vorpalslayer.bsky.social
okiya subaru :)
December 2, 2024 at 6:14 AM
roger1952.bsky.social
November 2018: Geiko Mameryuu (Okiya Tama) from Gion Kobu district in Kyoto Prefecture.
August 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
The sign marks the okiya (geisha lodging house) or an ochaya (tea house) in a traditional geisha district, historically located in cities like Kyoto or Tokyo. The young woman peeking from the sliding lattice door is a geisha (or an apprentice maiko) associated with this specific establishment.
Steeped in atmospheric chiaroscuro, this poignant monochrome photograph captures an intimate moment of threshold within a traditional Japanese flower and willow district (karyūkai), as a geisha slips through the narrow opening of a timber lattice door (kōshi-do). Mounted beside the entrance is a weathered wooden plaque bearing the calligraphic name Matsu-yae (松八重), identifying the establishment as an okiya (geisha lodging house) or ochaya (teahouse) in a historic quarter such as Kyoto’s Gion or Tokyo’s Asakusa. The young woman’s face is rendered with dramatic porcelain purity by traditional oshiroi (white powder makeup), framed by jet-black coiffed hair, dark lined eyes, and a deep, striking crimson lip. Her dark, formal silk kimono is set off by a stark white inner collar (han-eri) pulled back in classical fashion to reveal the nape of the neck—a foundational element of traditional Japanese eroticism and refined grace. Across her waist, a heavily patterned brocade obi provides structural and visual weight, while her hand gently adjusts a white paper garment or folded sensu fan as she navigates the narrow doorway. Through its stark black-and-white contrast, quiet framing, and architectural intimacy, the image captures the delicate boundary separating the private, domestic sanctuary of the teahouse from the fleeting, nocturnal elegance of the traditional entertainment world.
August 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
akhos.bsky.social
[Sei Okiya - Break My Case | 隠岐谷誓]

Nowhere to Hide.

#ブレマイFA #art #fanart
February 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
leyca.bsky.social
Photoshoot with the Maiko Fukuyumi-san, from Miyagawa-cho district, Shigemori Okiya 🙏🍁
December 3, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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CHARACTERS: Genta Kojima & Subaru Okiya
PROMPT: Devotion
September 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
roger1952.bsky.social
January 2020: Aoi-tayuu, of Suehiro okiya, playing Nasu Yoichi (那須與市) on the Chikuzen Biwa (筑前琵琶, Japanese lute from an ancient city in Fukuoka Prefecture) at the First Suehiro Rehearsal Party (第一回末廣屋おさらい会).
In this striking recital portrait from January 2020, Aoi-tayū (葵太夫) of the historic Suehiroya okiya performs the classical narrative Nasu no Yoichi (那須與市) on a five-string Chikuzen biwa (筑前琵琶) during the First Suehiro Rehearsal Party (Dai-ichikai Suehiroya Osarai-kai). Holding the broad, fan-shaped wooden plectrum (bachi) against the soundboard of the lute—distinguished by its carved crescent-moon sound holes (getsu-in)—she chants the heroic episode from The Tale of the Heike, invoking the famous warrior who shot a folding fan atop a distant enemy ship at the Battle of Yashima. Dressed in the full, magnificent regalia of a Shimabara tayū, her ornate coiffure is crowned with a brilliant canopy of dangling silver bira-bira hairpins, tortoiseshell combs, and delicate floral ornaments that frame her downturned eyes and traditional oshiroi makeup. Her heavy, multi-layered formal ensemble pairs an off-white outer robe with a gold-embroidered brocade collar (han-eri), vermilion sleeve linings, and a soft lavender lower garment. Behind her, a gold-leaf byōbu (folding screen) depicting classical military processions forms a dramatic backdrop, perfectly uniting the visual grandeur of the tayū tradition with the ancient musical storytelling of the biwa.
August 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
akhos.bsky.social
[Break My Case - Sei Okiya/隠岐谷誓 📘]

Sad, cold cat...

#brmy #art #ブレマイFA
November 10, 2024 at 4:49 AM
outwithabrew.bsky.social
Cryptid Urban legends and Okiya up next. I lost both.

#boardgames #gaming #nerdlings
March 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
emory-f8.bsky.social
This is a restored video from Kyoto, Japan (1899).

It shows several Maiko (Geisha in training) being taught tea ceremony by more experienced Geisha.

How fascinating! 🥹

#Victorian #geisha #maiko #Kyoto #Japan #Japanese #history #Okiya #Ozashiki

youtu.be/gC4TVo3EQl0?...
Japanese Geisha c.1899: Restored to Life in Amazing Footage
YouTube video by glamourdaze
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November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
akhos.bsky.social
[Sei Okiya - Break My Case | 隠岐谷誓]

Floral fits!

#ブレマイFA #art #fanart
April 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
t3t5vz.bsky.social
Benten Yokocho was once home to "okiya," agencies for geisha. It is said that geisha lived in these row houses. Today, the buildings have been beautifully renovated into a gallery, preserving their historic charm while finding a new purpose.
#koedo #JapanRetro #Okiya #Geisha #Japan #レトロ建築 #置屋 #日本建築
May 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
geishaartist.bsky.social
Watercolor painting of a Japanese geisha/geiko/geigi woman walking into the okiya with a red lantern in Gion Kobu, Kyoto, Japan, in ArtFlow
#ArtFlow #gion #gionkobu #geisha #geiko #geigi #watercolorgeisha #watercolor #watercolorpainting #gion #gionkobu #Kyoto #Japanese #Japan #okiya
Watercolor painting of a Japanese geisha/geiko/geigi woman walking into the okiya with a red lantern in Gion Kobu, Kyoto, Japan, in ArtFlow
January 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
akhos.bsky.social
[Break My Case - Sei Okiya]

Outfits

#隠岐谷誓 #ブレマイFA #brmy
October 17, 2024 at 3:47 AM
geishaartist.bsky.social
A watercolor painting of a Japanese geisha/geiko/geigi woman walking into the okiya in Gion Kobu, Kyoto, Japan, in HiPaint
#HiPaint #Geisha #Watercolor #Geiko #Japan
A watercolor painting of a Japanese geisha/geiko/geigi woman walking into the okiya in Gion Kobu, Kyoto, Japan, in HiPaint
July 10, 2026 at 7:10 AM