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.	Illustrative description of Ozashiki-asobi (Geisha Entertainment) -(1)	.
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The picture shows a guest entertained by Ozahiki-asobi at Kyoto's high-class Geisha entertainment house "Ochaya" with a total of seven entertainers (fundamentally required for Ozashiki-asobi per guest) - one Geiko (Geisha) (entertaining the guest by dancing), three Geiko (Geisha) called "Jikata" (accompanying the dancing Geiko by traditional musical instrument playing and singing), two Maiko (apprentice Geisha) and one Taikomochi (entertaining the guest through his erotic storytelling and performing arts).

Ozashiki-asobi (illustrated by comic artist ANDO, Natsu)

"Ozashiki-asobi" constitutes "Enseki" (banquet) where the guest enjoys and appreciates the Geiko's/Maiko's dancing and the Taikomochi's erotic storytelling and performing arts, while talking and playing merrily with them over "sake" served by the Geiko in order to entertain himself.

(1)Guest, who, in the "Ozashiki-asobi" entertainment room, is usually called "Dan-na-sama" (master), although he may be called "Oto-san" (father) if advanced in age or "Oni-san" (elder brother) if young, and served his favorite dish even if he doesn't say anything about it.

(2)Geisha, who is formally referred to as "Geigi", and her counterpart in Kyoto is called "Geiko". The Geisha, who performs Japanese traditional dancing, is called "Tachikata", dancing with Maiko(3) and/or (7) to entertain the guest.
Among Geiko, younger Geiko calls her senior counterparts "One-san" (elder sister).

(3)Maiko, who is Geiko (Geisha) in her apprentice stage, and her counterpart in Tokyo is called "Hangyoku" (fledgling Geiko).

(4)Geiko = Geisha who is an accompanist in charge of singing /(A) Song book

(5)Geiko = Geisha who is an accompanist in charge of "Taiko" (drum) playing/(B) Percussion instrument "Wa-daiko" (Japanese traditional drum)

(6)Geiko = Geisha who is an accompanist in charge of "Shamisen" (three-stringed instrument) playing/(c) String instrument "Shamisen" (Japanese traditional lute)
This Geiko who is the oldest of all is called "One-san" by the rest.

The Geiko (4)(5)(6)accompanying the dancing Geisha by singing and playing musical instruments are called "Jikata".

(7)Maiko, who has her hair dressed in Japanese traditional style called "Nihon-gami" (D) especially designed for unmarried women in those days and decorated with "Hanakanzashi" (ornamental hairpin), replaced every month to reflect its season, reminding you of seasonal changes.

(E) The collar of the under-kimono worn by Maiko is characterized by red color as against plain white for that of the kimono worn by Geiko (Geisha).
(F) The "Obi" (sash) worn by Maiko is tied ornately on the back with its knot draping long as if to reach the ground, making it called "Darari (draping)-no-obi", which is only for use by Maiko.
(G) The "Tamoto" (sleeves) of the kimono worn by Maiko are also unique, draping longer than those of the kimono for Geiko.

(8)Taikomochi, formally called "Houkan", who is also known as "Male Geisha", the role of whom, as against that of "Geiko (Geisha) who present graceful and elegant entertaining performances through dancing, singing and music, is to entertain guests at banquets through their skilled traditional friendly erotic storytelling and performing arts to make the atmosphere of the banquet merry and full of variety. "Taikomochi" is different from "Otokoshi" whose role is to help Maiko wear their kimono, attend on them and assist with their affairs.

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This scene shows the erotic performance of Taikomochi Arai (acting as Katsugoro suffering health impairment) being taken by Maiko (acting as Hatsu) for an outing, both on the point of making love with each other as they find no sign of life around them.

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