Furisode Debut: Umeko

This past Saturday we celebrated the debut of Umeko-chan. While the event was supposed to begin right on time, the oiran and the new furisode were late. It's a good thing a couple of geisha were on hand to offer entertainment until they could arrive!

 After the courtesans arrived, the geisha took a seat, allowing Umeko-chan to be the focus of everyone's attention. You can see the geisha above, seated at the first table on the left.

 The purple of her obi is meant to signify not only her name, but her role in the story as the spirit of the plum tree. It was truly a beautiful performance!

One final picture! You can see the beauty of her kanzashi and the intricacy of her hair and makeup here. It was so exciting to be a part of her debut as a furisode shinzo! I can't wait until Thursday when another one of our furi-shin's makes her debut!

Presenting Tsuyu-chan

This week is one of debuts for Shinmachi, and we're so excited to celebrate the progress two of our hikikomi kamuro have made in their studies. Umeko-chan, plum blossom child, will be debuting this Saturday, June 8th, at 5pm slt as a furisode shinzo. And, next Thursday at 5pm slt, Liang-chan will debut as a furi-shin as well!

Last night, in a private ceremony open only to sisters, Liang-chan learned her new furisode shinzo name: Tsuyu. Translating as "Plum Rain," Tsuyu-chan was so named because of the beauty which comes from the summer rain in Japan. Please enjoy a couple of pictures from this event:

The last time we will see Tsuyu-chan in kamuro hair.

In a week, she will be a furisode!