#erika shimada

[happy-lemon]

#ts3 #ts3 legacy #sims 3 #sims 3 legacy #happy lemon no rules legacy #no rules generation 9 #mara delaney #no rules generation 10 #erika shimada

[onegirlatelier]

Floral vest | November, 2023

This vest is a Frankenstein of two patterns—the construction is from the Ophelia Slipover by Toshiyuki Shimada 嶋田俊之and the floral pattern from the Flower Yoke Pullover by Erika Tokai 東海えりか (@erika_tokai on Instagram). Both patterns are listed on Ravelry but only available in printed books.

Now, it is not my genius idea to piece these two together. I think it was first done by a fellow Chinese knitter and designer, who is XS KNITTING on RED and XS_KNITTING on Wechat. I have both pattern books but she did provide very detailed instructions on how to combine the two patterns for this vest. I mostly followed her notes – see modifications below.

Overview of the construction

Make a provisional cast on with a waste yarn.

Knit colourwork in the round from bottom up, ending at approx. underarm level. Decrease on the sides as instructed. You will later steek the fabric at the sides so the pattern includes the additional allowance for steeking.

Knit the front and back yoke sections flat, following the instructions for neck and shoulder shaping. (There is no armhole shaping in the yoke part.)

Sew together the front and back yoke parts, pick up stitches to make the neckband.

Reinforce the steek and cut. Pick up stitches from the steeked edges to make the side bands. Sew the bottom bit of the side bands together.

Pick up stitches to make the hem.

Needles

(all 80cm circulars)

Colourwork: 3.00mm

Yoke: 2.75mm

Neckband: 2.75mm, bind off with 2.5mm

Side bands: 2.5mm, bind off with 2.25mm

Hem: 2.75mm, bind off with 2.5mm

Yarn

Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool 248m/50g, in white and light pink. This is a 2-ply woolen spun, slightly rustic but soft yarn. It softens even more after washing and blooms too, making an incredibly light but hearty fabric. I always thought it was produced in Europe since this is a French brand, but the Lambswool range is actually spun and dyed in Scotland. Hence it is a little less local than I thought (and their website doesn’t say where the wool material comes from), but I’m also happy to support Scottish mills that produce less chemically treated yarns in small batches.

Another nice thing is that each of my skeins/balls actually weighed 55g, so there was a little surplus than what I paid for.

Yardage

I took detailed measurements just in case you (or future me) are worried about having enough yarn, or thinking about doing differently coloured bands, etc.

As can be seen, the bands and hem take up quite a bit of yardage.

Modifications

Colourwork

I think I followed the instructions entirely for the colourwork.

Yoke

I knitted one more row at the bottom of the front and back yokes respectively, because I somehow started from the wrong side and the pattern started from the right side. The shoulder seams are done with Kitchener stitch instead of a three-needle bind-off. Therefore I think I had about 104 rows in the yoke instead of 100 in the pattern, which means I picked up 84 stitches instead of 80 for the side band at the yoke section.

First block and felting

After I finished the yoke, the colourwork looked rather uneven. Since the yarn I used was thinner than the Shetland yarn in the pattern and I knitted the colourwork loosely to match the instructed gauge, the fabric was also quite loose and not as supple as I wanted. The good thing is that the finished garment (using the required gauge) had quite a lot of positive ease for my body measurements. So I decided to shrink the garment slightly by hand-felting it.

To felt a wool garment, you need one or more of the following: high temperature, moisture, agitation, soap. Here’s what I did to felt it as gently as possible. The half-finished main body had no live stitches at this point so I just soaked it in icy cold water as how you would normally block a knitted garment, but without soap. Then I just use my hands to agitate the fabric until I felt that it had first evened out and then tightened up. Trust me, without hot water or soap you need quite a lot of agitation to felt a garment—not just swishing it around.

I’ve also seen people putting their work into a pillow case into the washing machine on a hot drying cycle and stopping every few minutes to check if it’s felted enough. I have no confidence in operating my washing machine but you can try.

The result was satisfactory enough for me to go ahead.

Neckband

Neckband was finished with a tubular bind off with two rows, i.e. one pair, of reinforcement (the ‘tubular’ bit’). To do this, you would first use a slightly smaller needle to switch the ribbing from 2*2 to 1*1 as you knit across (see Suzanne Bryant’s video). I used a needle one size smaller but I think I could’ve gone down two sizes, as the finished neckband feels a little too loose.

Side bands

I reinforced the fabric using the crochet method and then steeked it. Some people recommend the hook to be one size smaller than the knitting needles, but I used a 1.5mm and it worked well for me. It;s absolutely possible to steek with an even number of stitches (many tutorials say you can only do an odd number of stitches).

Using a 2.5mm circular I picked up stitch for stitch for the colourwork and 84 for 104 for the yoke. One stitch is added at either ends. There was no stitch decrease after picking up. I finished with Italian bind off which is another kind of invisible bind off like tubular bind off, just without the ‘tubular’ bit.

To do this: On the 15th row (wrong side), I knitted the first 35 sts (which were not bound off) using the 2.5mm needle in 2*2 ribbing. Then I switched to 2.25mm and switched the ribbing to 1*1 as I knitted across, and finished by knitting the last 35 sts using the 2.5mm needle again in 2*2 ribbing. On the 16th row (right side), I knitted the first 35sts in the 2.5mm needle and 2*2 ribbing as usual. Then I adjusted how I held the project so that I could pull the working yarn to the opposite side (front/back side) of the garment and start the sewn bind off from the wrong side.

It is absolutely not necessary to do all this. Some people make a very simple knitted bind off. This is purely because I want an invisible bid off and the ribbing pattern made it easier to do it this way. Also see illustration.

Then I Kitchener-stitched the 2*2 ribbing to make the side seam.

Hem

I took out the provisional cast on and transfer sts to a 2.75mm needle. My side bands were slightly wider than instructed so I picked up more side stitches for the hem too. 336 sts I think. I did 2*2 ribbing and finished with a tubular bind-off with four rows, i.e. two pairs, of reinforcement.

And that's it! I'm really pleased about this little vest and might make more in different colour schemes in future.

#knitblr #knitters of tumblr #stories #knitting #handmade

[maigeiko]

The look of... VII: Mukojima

Welcome to the 18th installment of this series (my 7th). This time, we’re having a look at the Geigi that work in one of Tokyo's Hanamachi: Mukojima (向島).

Historical context Geisha started to live in Mukojima in the early Meiji period (1868-1912) [1]. From the Edo to Meiji period, Mukojima was a recreational area for the common people, and was frequented by Yanagibashi and Yoshiwara Geisha with their customers. [3] The earliest record of a Mukojima Geisha (known to me) is Omomo お百, who was featured in "Contemporary Beauties", 1897 [2]. In 1906, 30 Geisha lived in the area. By 1928, their number had increased to 239. In 1940, several Kenban united, further increasing the number of Mukojima Geisha to 1300. Like in all Hanamachi around Japan, the number declined steadily after the second world war. In 1951, their number was 600, in 1993 240 [7], in 1996 170, in 2007 120 [3], in 2020 around 90 [4]. This makes Mukojima approximately as populated as Gion Kobu and Tokyo's largest Hanamachi.

The look of Mukojima Geiko. Local Term: Geisha 芸者 ※ Hairstyle: Geisha shimada, Tsubushi shimada ※ Kanzashi: Kushi, Maezashi, Hirauchi or Tama in the back, rice husk in the new year period ※ Makeup: Oshiroi ※ Kimono: everyday Kimono: Homongi. Kuromontsuki Hikizuri mostly in the new year period or for Erikae, rarely non-black Hikizuri. ※ Haneri: white ※ Obi: Taiko musubi, Yanagi musubi with Hikizuri ※ Obijime: mostly light-coloured. No obijime with yanagi musubi ※ Obiage: mostly red, pink, or white. Seldomly turquoise, white/green, white with red shibori (red/red-white shibori with Kuromontsuki) ※ Footwear: mostly Zori, also Geta

Casual/Jikata look ※ Hairstyle: Yohatsu ※ Kanzashi: none ※ Makeup: western makeup ※ Kimono: Homongi, Kurotomesode ※ Eri: white ※ Obi: Taiko musubi ※ Obijime: mostly light-coloured. In rare cases with pocchiri ※ Obiage: white with red shibori, pink, white, pink/turquoise ※ Footwear: Zori

The look of Mukojima Maiko. Local term: Hangyoku 半玉 ※ Hairstyle: Momoware (own hair or wig), Yuiwata for senior Hangyoku (only wig). Shibori, Kanoko and Chinkoro are mostly red, but can also be pink during summer. ※ Kanzashi: seasonal flower kanzashi (1-2 Daikan, Katsuyama, 1-2 Bira-Ôgi, Shidare popular for all ages), Maezashi (optional), Hirauchi. Minimal flower kanzashi with Yuiwata. ※ Makeup: Oshiroi, both lips painted from the start ※ Kimono: Furisode with or without tucks (all variations possible) ※ Eri: mostly white or red/white. But also pink/red, red/purple/green on white base, pink, green, black/pink/white, etc., etc. ※ Obi: kôken musubi ※ Obijime: light-coloured. sometimes with pocchiri ※ Obiage: most common colour variations are red/silver, or red/white shibori. But there are many other combinations. ※ Footwear: mostly Okobo (with red or pink straps), Zori

Dances [6] Some dances that are local speciality of Mukojima: ※ Asazuma bune かさずまぶね ※ Fuji musume 藤娘 ※ Fukagawa Kuzushi 深川くずし  ※ Gorô ごろう ※ Mukojima ondo 向島音頭 ※ O-Sumio お角力 ※ Otemoyan おてもやん ※ Sôran bushi ソーラン節 ※ Yosakuraya 夜桜や

Others that you can also see in Ozashiki outside of Mukojima: ※ Ayame Yukata 菖蒲浴衣 ※ Echigo Jishi 越後獅子 ※ Hanami Odori 花見踊り ※ Hatsuharu 初春 ※ Ina bushi 伊那節 ※ Kiyari Kuzushi 木遣りくずし ※ Sawagi さわぎ ※ Setsuhonkaina せつほんかいな ※ Shichi fukujin 七福神 ※ Takeda bushi 武田節 ※ Tatsumi no hidarizuma 辰巳の左褄 ※ Tsurukame 鶴亀 ※ Yakkosan 奴さん ※ Yoshiwara Suzume 吉原すずめ

Notes Mukojima allows part-time workers, calling them Kamome かもめ [5]. Most of them are students or work in a different job already. Their task is mainly assisting Geisha/Hangyoku in the Ozashiki. Kamome can become Hangyoku or Geisha if they wish to work full-time. Mukojima dancers also play instruments at ozashiki: Hangyoku frequently play shime-daiko, Tachikata more often play ko-tsutsumi, sometimes fue. Shamisen seems so be reserved for Jikata.

Usually, Ryotei and Okiya are separate businesses in Tokyo. In Mukojima, however, several Ryotei also function as Okiya [3], similar to how in Kyoto, several Ochaya also have an attached Okiya.

Sources - Text [1] Foreign Press Center Japan, Mukojima Press Tour April 2006 https://fpcj.jp/en/assistance-en/tours_notice-en/p=6744/ [2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_ruin_1/28442353867/ [3] numbers 1906-1951, 1996-2007: Sumi Asahara "Tokyo Rokkagai", 2007 [4] not an exact number (account required) https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/tsurukomaiko/hanamachi-population-reference-wip-t2000.html [5] Kamome http://sengoku-japan.com/ [6] dances compiled at Tsurukomaiko, it's by no means a complete list (account required) https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/tsurukomaiko/list-of-dances-in-all-hanamachi-t1988.html [7] 1993: Tsuiseki (追跡): The World of the Geisha, ca. 1993 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkhRWNDwTyM Sources - Pictures Omomo ※ Kingyo Ozashiki ※ Momoka ※ Komachi ※ Yuki+Otokichi ※ Chikage ※ Senyume ※ Hiroya ※ Chikage+Natsuki ※ Tamaki ※ Shingetsu ※ Natsuki (twitter) ※ Soraka (insta) ※ Tomoka ※ Kingyo (fb) ※ Teruka 2x ※ Kanzashi ※ Kintaro (insta) ※ Ayame ※ Kingyo+Rin Ozashiki (fb) ※ Sakura matsuri 2023 I tried to trace back all pictures. If you find the missing links, let me know. "The look of" other Hanamachi: Yamagata, Tokyo Yoshicho, Niigata, Atami, Gifu, Tokyo Kagurazaka, Arima Onsen, Tokyo Asakua, Nagoya, Tokyo Shinbashi, Anjo I Osaka Kitashinchi, II Tokyo Akasaka, III Osaka Nanchi, Fukuoka, V Yuzawa, VI Morioka More Mukojima content: https://maigeiko.tumblr.com/tagged/mukojima Layout: @geimaiko, thanks as always! ♥

#mg #tokyo #geisha #geiko #maiko #hangyoku #geigi #kimono #mukojima

[miyajimacho-imvu]

Maiko Mitsuyo wearing the yakko shimada before the sakkou stage, in preparation for her upcoming erikae!

#mitsuyo #hanai #yakko shimada #imvu #imvu rp #geisha rp #hanamachi rp #geisha #maiko #kimono #obi #imvu products #imvu avatar #imvu roleplay #imvu character #miyajimacho

[ciaossu-imagines]

HII can i req 38- durarara + 40- mafia please? thanks a lot!!!!

Of course you can, my lovely anon! Thank you so much for the request and I hope you'll enjoy the headcanons, as late as they come to you!

Okay, but I actually found this AU really hard to do, to be honest. Durarara!!! already has gangs and rivalries and such along those lines…it's really not too far a jump or a stretch to put the mafia into its existing universe and while I did my best to set it in a proper alternate universe, this is the shortest of the AU's I've written so far and kind of lazy.

So anyway, in this universe, I'm actually going to set it in an alternate Japan, where Japan's kind of been sectioned off into little regions. Each region is ruled by a Mafia family, with some Families having far greater power and influence than others. The smaller Families and their regions are often overpowered and taken over by the larger Mafioso Families.

One of the biggest Families is the Orihara Famiglia, headed by Izaya Orihara. This family is known for being ruthless and cut-throat. They tend to target the weaker families and Izaya really pushes to expand their territory, all for his own amusement. Izaya's also a very charismatic man and he's uncanny in knowing who best to target, to talk into his family - who will be useful, who will be amusing to him, and so forth. His honeyed words to them are rarely truthful though and while he has many extremely loyal to him, his Family members do tend to die a lot, through fighting or through suicide.

Saki Mikajima is his right hand woman, someone he talked into joining his family, though she was betrothed to one of the top echelon of the Dollars Famiglia and was originally a part of that family. While her loyalty seems unshakeable, there are hints, here and there, and some rumours that she might be sorely regretting her decision to switch Families.

Other notable members of the Orihara Famiglia are Akane Awakusu, Densuke Sozoro, Douma Kiyojima, Earthworm, Himari, Haruto, Iroha Mayzumi, Shinichi Tsukumoya, Nozomi Kotonami, Nec, Nakura, Manami Mamiya, Hiroto Shijima, and Mikage Sharaku.

The other really large and influential Family is the aforementioned Dollars Famiglia. Nobody is quite sure of the exact identity of the Head of the Family, they are somewhat familiar with that Family's Guardians, the top echelon who lead the day to day operations of the Family. These include Anri Sonohara, Celty Sturluson, Masaomi Kida, Mikado Ryuugamine, and Kyouhei Kadota.

The last of these, Kadota…or as he's more affectionately known, Dotachin, was actually head of his own small Family, though they willingly allied themselves to the Dollars and got integrated into the main family. Dotachin is given a lot of leniency though and his family members, Erika Karisawa, Walker Yumasaki, Hashim, Kaztano, and Saburo Togusa, still only answer to Kadota himself.

Other notable members include Haruna Niekawa, Yahiro Mizuchi, Ryo Takiguchi, Rio Kamichika, Shiri, Shimada, Asanuma, Morita, and Kanazawa.

Kisuke Adabashi used to be a Dollars family member, however, he defected to the rogue Hollywood gang and there is a price on his head currently.

The Dollars Family has absorbed several other small families other than Dotachin's, either through force or because the Families willingly allied themselves to the stronger, larger power. This includes the former Blue Family, notably comprising of Aoba Kuronuma, Kururi Orihara, and Ran Izumii, and the former Scarves Family, comprising of Higa, Horada, and Koji Yatabe.

While not quite officially under the Dollars, it's also well known that the Toramaru Family, led by Chikage Rokujou and his right hand woman Non, is friendly with the Dollar Famiglia, much like it's known that, though not officially affiliated with the Orihara Family, the Rakuei Family, led by Eiichiro and Eiijiro Sharuku, is friendly with the Orihara Family.

There are a few small families that aren't affiliated with either of the large families. The oldest and most well known of them is the well-respected Awakusu-kai Family. They operate in such a way as to avoid conflicts with the two large families whenever possible and in return, the members of the two large Families tend to give them space and respect and there has never been an attempt made to overtake or integrate them into either family. Notable members of this family include Haruya Shiki, Kine, Takaaki Kazamoto, Shu Aozaki, Mizuki Akabayashi, and Mikiya Awakusu.

Another really well known small family is one that several attacks have been made against, particularly from the Orihara Family. However, despite being small, Tom's Famiglia, headed by Tom Tanaka, with Shizuo Heiwajima as his right hand man and Vorona as his left hand woman, is not at all easy to topple. They are more than a powerhouse in their own right and give the Orihara Family trouble everytime Izaya gets it in his head that he would like to destroy Tom's Famiglia due to a grudge that exists between Shizuo and Izaya. Other notable members of Tom's Famiglia include Slon, Mairu Orihara, and Egor.

Another small family isn't really a family at all but an organization, and they are one that everyone makes sure to keep good alliances with. The Nebula Organization is reknowned for its scientific discoveries, inventions, and medical personnel that are not beholden to any one specific alliance or Family. It is currently headed by Shingen and Emilia Kishitani, with notable members including Namie Yagiri, Shinra Kishitani, Seiji Yagiri, and Mika Harima.

That Hollywood upstart gang mentioned? They're brutal, almost psychotically so and they seem to enjoy killing. Assassinations are their game and they're often hired as mercenaries or hitmen. Members are never seen by the people hiring them, only by hired faces, but include Kasane Kujiragi, Kasuka Heiwajima, and Ruri Hijiribe.

Of course, that's not to say that there don't exist people outside of the Families. Both Denis and Simon Brezhnev have walked away from their past Family ties to open and operate a successful series of restaurants. They are true neutral parties and their restaurants are always respected as neutral grounds.

#replies #durarara #mafia au #headcanons

[shinraapologist]

light novel reread, vol. 1 ch. 7

this is another chapter that i wish had been animated; for some reason, they chose to extrapolate on kaztano's kidnapping rather than the van gang's revenge.

very bad 24 hours for this guy. the man that's punching the kidnapper is shimada, who's only appearance in the entire series is this scene. he's allegedly friends with kadota.

i found it interesting that walker was described as "well-dressed", yet yasuda and the animation team condemned him to a lifetime of wearing the same blue hoodie for eternity.

to my memory, this was hinted at in the anime but never outright stated, but this is what walker and erika do with their extra light novels. i get the impression that this isn't their first rodeo with this method of torture.

this exchange is interesting to me for a few reasons: despite walker and erika's entire image (and personality) being boiled down to being weeb ass freaks, one of them (i think walker) states that theyre "just plain crazy". i'm assuming that he's referring to their comfort with violence in this context. based on the fact that they were about to put broken glass in someone's eye, i guess i cant argue with that. the other reason this passage stood out to me was the way that walker at the very least seems slightly intimidated if not differential to kadota. erika seems as though she's more surprised than anything.

kadota really is the dad friend. he really said "this yumasaki guy is out of control. i better reign him in". i also love that kadota somehow feels responsible for their employment.

#drrr #light novel reread #like. i dont get why they didnt choose to animate this its such a fun and. alarming #introduction to walker and erika

[missmyloko]

Why does Toshinana have two kimono on at this time of the year?

She only has one, which is currently an iromontsuki since she's wearing yakko shimada ahead of her erikae ^^

[umicatto]

Count von Count counting humans to the End! Or numbers crunching in EP5.

Let's take a look at how they count people/human on the island.

First, after they added Erika and the rest of the cousins joined 'Battler' counts the number of human. He specifically uses his personal pronoun with inverted commas- 'I' or 'ore' in Japanese- and sees from his piece's eyes, apparently.

"The number of humans on this island has returned to 18… `I' glanced around at the humans in the parlor."

---after listing every character in the parlor---

"This is everyone. The true number of people on the island at the moment..."

It's unconvient for him that Bernkastel control piece Battler during this time and Meta-Battler doesn't know about the difference between person and human. Now then, what I want to approach?

Claim: "Battler is not the detective/is an accomplice. Thus, he is an unreliable character. Therefore, he could see Shannon and Kanon together."

This is probably the common fan explanation and Battler also admitted it with red truth. However, it's intriguing that he uses his possesiv pronoun with inverted commas, again.

"Furudo Erika is the detective, and the `me' in this game isn't one."

It's hard to track what character was actually refered to, because Battler effectively represent more different versions of himself (Piece, Fantasy and Meta). It it also true for other characters like Beato, Maria or Erika.

Meta Battler didn't make this distinction anymore in further red truths.

Example: "The fact that I claimed to have seen Grandfather is prooooooooooooff!!!"

Oof, does this mean we can bend Battler's truths to the point that he, his Meta Version, objectively saw Kinzo on the game board? Yes, we might have different versions of red truth, but this might be a real mind f***! But let's be fair and don't overcomplicate things.

"Does it go against the rules of Beato's game?" "No, it does not. Lambdadelta-sama actually does understand the rules of Milady's game very well. …However…"

So it might be true that Meta Battler just counted everyone in the parlor, why exactly did he need explicitely view from his very piece's eyes (in other words: control his piece Battler) in this moment instead of not just puts him self in piece Battler's shoes? Imo, it's unnecessary and I thought the fan explanation lack this specific detail (and it's a re-telling, the story was almost finished) . It might be true that piece Battler's pov might be unreliable, but it's debateable that we are reading from piece Battler's eyes in the parlor scene. The manga give us the chance to believe "it's from Battler's perspective" theory. So, can we trust Erika's deduction? No, because she was a schemer.

Meta Battler counts 18 humans. Piece Battler doesn't count. Erika cannot be trusted.

We have another counting in this game.

Let's see whether Erika knows the true number or not. At least she knows about Shannon and Kanon.

Sidenote: The manga states that Erika know about Kanon, but it is shown she doesn't see him in the parlor.

In the chapter Ten Wedges to Pierce Witches Erika suspects that 13 lives will be taken and drifts in a speech about mystery books.

"As far as I know, the mystery novel with the most dead people in a serial murder was 'And then there were none' by Agatha Christie, which had 10 deaths. In the realm of Japanese mysteries, it's probably 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders' by Shimada Souji. Though there were less than 10 deaths in that one."

"And if everyone on this island is killed... That would make it a historical achievement in the world of serial murder mysteries. With even more deaths than the longest murder mystery in the world and the longest one in Japan put together, don't you see?! Hey, didn't you know? Everyone?"

It's an important clue that Erika is indeed aware of the lowest number of people on the island. "What does this mean?" It means that the manga hasn't an excuse to explain it at all and Erika knows of both (without really showing it) - Erika would mislead the cast because she intentionally ignore the "one missing person" and claims that Natsuhi is the murderer after Hideyoshi's death. In the other hand, Erika join with the cast 4 times (parlor after the first Twilight, Kinzo's study, the closed guest room, the parlor after the 2nd Twilight) and she doesn't notice that 1 is always missing? The manga seems not notice this but the canon explanation got a self-induced plothole because Erika apparently knows about Shannon and Kanon but doesn't noticed that one is always missing. Strange! In that case, she shows her unreliable narration on a silver plate. To the numbers:

'And then there were none' has 10 deaths (9 murders and 1 suicide in the classic version).

'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders' has 7 deaths (6 murders and 1 suicide).

(I don't know 'Non-serial Murders''s plot, it is stated it has the same number of people as in 'The Tokyo Zodiac Murders').

This makes 18 deaths. Therefore, Erika knows at least Shannon OR Kanon if she counts Kinzo, too. I already mentioned it in my Erikatrice theory: The red key "The window wasn't opened once after the rain started" means Erika knew atleast about an open window and that Natsuhi was lying about Kinzo's dissapearance.

"Rudolf. The window was locked, right?" "...Yeah. That's why I smashed the glass." "The other windows are all locked as well. They're built so that you can't lock them from the outside...!"

Erika knows all the people, including Kinzo.

Last words: Obviously, the number of people is clear, but not the number of humans. I showed that the manga hurt itself by showing Erika's deduction which would explain Battler's false POV but twisted her own POV. Sometimes, I wish the manga wouldn't added these extra.

[skinnifertilly94]

Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie (2010)

#Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Epic on the Movie #Tensou Sentai Goseiger #sayaka isoyama #rasil #Gyōten'ō of the Supernova #Gyōten'ō #Doditake Alien #Deinbaruto of the Morning Star #Deinbaruto #Desapoda Alien #Tensou Gattai Wonder Gosei Great #Warstar Cafe #Erika Shimada #Irian of the Queen Bee #Irian #tokusatsu villains

[jer-tan]

I really like this skirt.

#esposhh 2008 #gyaru #Erika Shimada #I'm trying out a scanner program for my phone

[taisakuraokiya-blog]

พฤศจิกายน 2561: เกโกะ Fukune (โอกิยะ Kawayoshi) จากเขต Miyagawacho ในจังหวัด Kyoto

Source: kuumill on Instagram

#fukune #kawayoshi okiya #shimada #geiko #erikae

[happy-lemon]

Because Mara was so prepared, she and Mason took naps in the earliest stages of labor, so when it was time, they were rested and ready. They went into the hospital, two. And emerged, three.

Meet the first baby of generation 10: Erika Shimada!

Her first two traits are friendly and excitable. Her favorite color is red, favorite music is beach party, and favorite food is fruit parfait. She is a Sagittarius and eligible to be the heir.

Welcome to the world, Erika!

#ts3 #ts3 legacy #sims 3 #sims 3 legacy #happy lemon no rules legacy #no rules generation 9 #mara delaney #mason shimada #generation 10 #erika shimada

[geimei]

Today in Gion Kobu: Erikae of Geiko Shino from the Fukushima Okiya!

Today, two girls from Gion Kobu had their Erikae, what a happy and exciting day! And Shino’s Erikae is especially dear to me, since she sadly doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention, which tends to be true for the Fukushima girls as a whole.

As Fukushima was only established in 2007, and is thus the newest okiya in Gion Kobu, it had to establish it’s reputation from the ground up and famous or even legendary okiya like Tama, Odamoto, Nishimura and Masuume naturally get more attention than they do.

Shino herself debuted on the 24th of February in 2014 and, thus, has been a Maiko for 4 years and 9 months, which is average. She was noted to be extremely cute as a junior Maiko especially because of her round face and because she is super short, but she has grown into a mature young woman over the last 2 years, and has been getting more attention since she became a senior.

Notably, Shino has developed into a really good dancer and has been chosen to dance at several public events since she became a senior, and being a good dancer tends to help a lot with a girl’s popularity.

Shino was the fifth Maiko to debut from her okiya, and is only the third to have her Erikae, so this is really a very special day! The first was Ayano, who retired after about a year as a Geiko to run a restaurant that belongs to Fukushima, and the second was Fumino, who had her Erikae 4 years ago.

Shini has something really unique and special about her, and she was one of the first Maiko whose name and face I recognized, so she holds a special place in my heart. I really hope she stays in Gion Kobu for a long time!

Congratulation on your Erikae Shino, and all the best wishes for your further career!

Source 1 & 2: ktellus.a.story on Instagram

Source 3: @DTEELgion on Twitter

#shino #fukushima okiya #gion kobu #erikae #kimono #susohiki #kososde #hikizuri #kuromontsuki #obi #obiage #obijime #oshiroi #makeup #katsura #wig #geiko shimada hairstyle #hairstyle #hair #maezashi #hairpin #hair ornament #comb #kushi #geisha #geiko #geigi #maiko #geisha makeup #nihongami

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Kamisuwa Onsen, collected random infos

Back in March, a reader of this blog asked for a blog entry in the vein of previous "the look of..." features, but for Kamisuwa Onsen 上諏訪温泉. Sadly, there isn't much visual material available and the basic look of the 3 or less remaining Geisha boils down to: Yohatsu, Homongi, light-coloured Obiage, Otaiko Musubi, or the formal look: Tsubushi Shimada, Kurotomesode, red Obiage, Otaiko Musubi. So here, I present some collected random infos you might find interesting.

Kamisuwa Geisha, Setsubun 2014

Dances Kappore かっぽれ Takeda bushi 武田節 Kiso bushi 木曽節 Kohan bushi 湖畔節 Ina bushi 伊奈節 Shôchikubai 松竹梅 (performed in the new year season) Tsurukame 鶴亀 (performed at wedding receptions and birthdays) O-Suwa Takashi お諏訪節 Sukêto bushi スケート節 (Ice skating on lake Suwa) Kirigamine kouta 霧ヶ峰小唄 (ice skating) Onhashira kouta 御柱小唄 Suwa ondo 諏訪音頭 (about the beauty of Suwa throughout the seasons) Okaya kouta 岡谷小唄 (about the Okaya silk industry) Numbers 1930's ("early Showa period"): 200 Geisha in Kamisuwa 1958: 80 1960's: 300 2006: 3 History The first Hanamachi on lake Suwa developed in Nawatemachi 縄手町/畷町 in 1903 (renamed to Otemachi 大手町 in 1909). In the following years, a few Ryotei were established. In 1920, the area of Otemachi 1 and 2 chôme was designated as area for Geisha, so Okiya and Ryotei of the neighbouring Izumichô area 和泉町 were moved there. In the early Showa period (1920's/30's), Okiya that were formerly located in Hamamachi also moved to Otemachi. Kamisuwa had two kenban: Ote kenban 大手見番 and Koyanagi kenban 湖柳見番. In Shimosuwa 下諏訪, it seems kenban had no specific names. In Okaya 岡谷, there used to be another Koyanagi kenban 小柳見番 in the Honmachi area. In Chino 茅野, there were Miyagawa kenban 宮川見番 (current Miyagawacho area), and Eimei kenban 永明見番 (current Nakacho area). Before the around 1969/70, Geisha of these respective cities did not work in other cities. But with the decline of Geisha numbers, the Hanamachi in Okaya, Shimosuwa and Chino were no longer able to meet the demands of their customers, so it was allowed for Geisha from Kamisuwa to pad those numbers.

Chiyomaru 千代丸 in "Showa Meigiren", 1988 Daily life Geisha usually practiced their respective arts (such as Narimono, Nagauta, Kouta, dance) until 15:00, afterwards they went to the beauty parlour to get their hair done, put on makeup and change into work clothes. Ozashiki usually lasted for two hours. Style In the year 1935, Geisha still wore their natural hair instead of wigs, and their hairstyle changed, depending on rank and age. Hangyoku wore Momoware 桃割れ and Oshidori おしどり. Geisha under 26 years wore Yuiwata 結い綿 or Taka shimada 高島田, no info on Geisha between 26 and 30, Geisha aged 31 and above wore Geiko yui 芸こ結い, tsubushi (shimada?) つぶし, icho gaeshi 銀杏返, and yokai maki 夜会まき. Around 1955, most Geisha wore short hair or western updos on a daily base and used Nihongami wigs for work. Becoming Geiko Three mediators who acted as go-between of Okiya and families/volunteers worked in Kamisuwa. According to Manchiyo, who worked from 1930 to 44 in Otemachi, the daughters of poor farmers and travelling entertainers were sold to the Okiya for 15 yen. When the parents met with the Okiya, the length of the girl's service was decided. After becoming employed by the Okiya, the girls were doing "odd jobs", while taking lessons in Hanayagi-ryu dance, Shamisen and other arts. It's like Shikomi in Kyoto, although no specific term is named. When a Hangyoku was ready to become a Geisha, she had to prove her skills in dance or shamisen to a council of dance/shamisen teacher, Okiya owner, senior Geisha, head of the Geisha association and a member of the Kenban. The Okiya spent around 30 yen for an Erikae, while the Geisha had to take a loan of 150-200 yen. If her parents were to borrow money during her time before becoming independent, it was added to her loan. If parents continued to ask for money and the Geisha's debt became too large, they often became prostitutes in order to pay off their debts. Around 2 years after becoming Geisha, they became "Goshugi tori" ご祝儀取り - they receive some of the money from the Gyokudai, but tips were entirely for them to keep. The next level was called "share" 分け, when 40% of all earnings were her own. When becoming independent from their Okiya, they paid fees for food and being registered at the place. Most Geisha also had a patron after becoming independent, which also lead to most of them retiring before the age of 30. @gardengeisha yes, this is about Kamisuwa Onsen located in Suwa-gun in Nagano prefecture!

Sources: https://www.saginoyu.com/blog/10090 (2014) 地方花柳界における〈芸〉と〈色〉諏訪湖沿岸 地域の事例 (2015) 花街文化伝える学校が開校／長野・上諏訪温泉 (2008) はなあかり: 昭和名妓連 (1988)

#kamisuwa #onsen geisha #mg #kimono #geigi #geiko #geisha

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Girls und Panzer figures at Wonder Festival 2018 Summer

Shiho Nishizumi - Girls und Panzer das Finale

Manufacturer: Amakuni & Hobby Japan

Chiyo Shimada - Girls und Panzer das Finale

Manufacturer: Amakuni & Hobby Japan

Erika Itsumi - Girls und Panzer

Manufacturer: Kotobukiya

Size: 1/7 scale

Maho Nishizumi - Girls und Panzer

Manufacturer: Kotobukiya

Size: 1/7 scale

#Girls und Panzer #Wonder Festival #WF2018S #Shiho Nishizumi #Amakuni #Hobby Japan #Chiyo Shimada #Erika Itsumi #Kotobukiya #Maho Nishizumi #1/7 scale #Girls und Panzer das Finale #Girls und Panzer: Saishuushou #Anime Figures

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Favorite 2016/17-3

#ske48 #matsui jurina #ura erika #shiroma miru #shimada haruka #favorite