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February 1st, 2024: A new geiko is born! Hidechiyo (秀千代) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho is celebrating her erikae! She is the second erikae for the new Masamiya okiya and the third geiko to reside there. She is also the first erikae for her kagai this year! Her outfit features waves with a Kai Awase (shell matching game) motif and a golden obi with karabana in a tortoiseshell pattern ^^ おめでとうさんどす秀千代さん ^o^! Image is courtesy of Ono No Komachi.

November 18th, 2019: Congratulations to Hidechiyo (秀千代) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho on the occasion of her misedashi! She’s the third new debut from Masamiya this year, but not the last as there will be two more before the year’s done! With so many debuts Masamiya is proving to be a powerhouse as they now have the majority of maiko in Pontocho and don’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Hidechiyo herself has a very mature look to her like her okiya onesan Hidekano, so she will have an excellent role model to learn from going forward ^^ おめでとうさんどす秀千代ちゃん ^o^! Images are courtesy of Geiko Aya of Pontocho.

October 1st, 2019: Another surprise to come out of Pontocho! Just days after the debut of Hidefumi the Masamiya (雅美家) okiya has began the career of another new minarai! Her name is Hidechiyo (秀千代) and her misedashi will be on November 18th! Long minarai periods aren’t too unusual during odori season, so hopefully this means that we’ll get to see more of her before her debut ^^ Images are courtesy of Masamiya Okiya and Ochaya [1] [2].