Geisha girls think walking is so last century, choosing convenience over sensuality 2015-07-22 Wed 2015-08-03 Mon Maikos are an apprentice of geiko – they look sort of like geisha but they don’t engage in the sort of activities portrayed in novels and movies. If you walk around streets of Kyoto, you see Maiko walking around and it really adds a special something to your visit there. However, some of these Maiko-sans have been starting a new trend: ドスウェイと言うらしい pic.twitter.com/6qpNBwZP7w— 師範 (@hozondojo) 2015, 7月 9 People have been making comments on twitter, and opinion is divided. It surely keeps the kimono looking good – pretty nifty. lol what a turn-off Modernization had arrived in the Maiko industry センスwwwww— ふぇざー (@tama_1go) 2015, 7月 10 @purin999s @hozondojo 何気にコンデジ付いてますよね。 着物乱れないだろうし、便利そう。— No.(松さん) 箱根HC28位の雑魚 (@Evangeline_MAGI) 2015, 7月 10 @hozondojo ドスウェイwwwwwww全く風情がないwwwwwwww台無しwwwwwwwwwwwwww— 静かなる静寂を求める (@sh12g3) 2015, 7月 10 @hozondojo @Eheim009 ドスウェイ。まいこはん業界にも近代化の波である。— 昭島おやじ (@akishimaoyaji) 2015, 7月 10 一部で大人気のドスウェイ^^ pic.twitter.com/FERzEA4EMH— jump-up(´・_・`じゃんぱっぷ) (@jump_up_) 2015, 7月 10 And here’s a video of a Maiko on a Segway… I reckon it’s kind of cool, but it could put some visitors off – would you be keen to see Makios on Segways? By - grape Japan editorial staff. Tags: grape Japan Culture Geisha girls think walking is so last century, choosing convenience over sensuality
Maikos are an apprentice of geiko – they look sort of like geisha but they don’t engage in the sort of activities portrayed in novels and movies.
If you walk around streets of Kyoto, you see Maiko walking around and it really adds a special something to your visit there.
However, some of these Maiko-sans have been starting a new trend:
People have been making comments on twitter, and opinion is divided.
It surely keeps the kimono looking good – pretty nifty.
lol what a turn-off
Modernization had arrived in the Maiko industry
And here’s a video of a Maiko on a Segway…
I reckon it’s kind of cool, but it could put some visitors off – would you be keen to see Makios on Segways?