Lady Maiko (舞妓はレディ / Maiko wa redî)

Welcome

there's several Hanamachi in Kyoto, Gion Kobu is the most prestigious

Shimoji has a long history as a Hanamachi street

but there's a big problem

there's only one Maiko

Devil go out, fortune comes in

Please let me go I already have a date...

What are you saying

didn't mother tell you about the client?

Sorry for the disturbance, please don't do anything disgraceful boss

who are you

so young yet you set foot on the banquet

young love withers in the Kyoto night skies

fighting to watch the dying flames of a blood red peony

this is geishadom, the backbone of being a geisha

everyone calls the blood red peony geisha

a full bloom flower of the Hanamachi

in Shimoji at the "Longevity Song"

I am Harishi, I am new on the scene

please look out for me in the future

hey, I've waited for you long enough Harishi

that's great

thank you thank you

thank you

so sorry sister

come lets have a drink

come

Mario come translate

thank you, I'll hold no horses

come

thank you for the effort

thank you

your tattoo look great

I got someone from Uzumasa to do this

there's a huge difference between getting it done here and Uzumasa

amazing you are always the best of the experts

just a famous supporting character

thank you

thank you for the effort Momoharu

thank you

Mario give tips and translate

the promise of going to Italy together

thank you

come

I want to see Kodaka perform

February 3rd is a special day for festivities

this day the Maiko and geisha will put on a disguise

they will perform "The Devil" for free at the banquet

Kodaka

so strong

good man

a real man

another drink

Momoharu

"Longevity Song"

what's the matter?

Please take a sip

thank you

good evening

welcome

are you getting affectionate with Mr cockroach at the furnace?

So disgusting sir

the professor is here to inspect "The Devil" performance, please take a seat

this is fine

this is fine?

There's no need to inspect "The Devil", it is to be enjoyed

you need to learn this? That's amazing

university professors are indeed unique

please

but how is Shimoji's Maiko like?

What do you mean?

I am asking where is the new Maiko from?

I am Chiba-ku

you are asking the wrong person, she is just replying you honestly

I am asking which household is she from, she only replied I am Chiba-ku

Chiba people should reply "I am from Chiba“

can't you just say Chiba

since you replied Chiba, you shouldn't say ku

can't stand a Maiko replying "I am Chiba-ku"

furthermore, there's one from Nagoya

I am Nagoya-ku

did she reply like that

I am Nagoya-ku

no I mean people from Nagoya must reply this way

I have no idea if you are a linguist or not, please stop sprouting nonsense

she is a part timer

is that right, what's happening?

I am sure you'll know if a Maiko is starting out in the profession

that's true, but why are there part timers

it's to advertise Shimoji

the People's Association held a party at a hotel for foreign travel groups

seems to be the case, their next step was to attract overseas tourist

at that point in time, there was only Momoharu as a Maiko

the People's Association hired part timers

they were hired for the festivities too, but they are not allowed at the banquet

Thank you

are you disguising as a Maiko

no I am a real Maiko

you must be kidding, you are so old

how can you say I am kidding, that's demoralising

you are really well informed, no wonder you are from Italy tourism board

why are you without make up

because I have make-up on for 12 years

come on

really? That's about right, must be like a monster everyday

been a Maiko for 12 years, that's a real monster

Mario she is a monster

are you a monster

if I become a geisha, Shimoji will be without a Maiko, can't be helped

but if Kodaka find a real Maiko, not a part timer

I can finally become a geisha

the job I have to do... oh pain

no need for a real Maiko, just use a part timer from my clan

I told the association that

or we just recruit online and train them all into full time Maikos

this way you can be a geisha

please enjoy

from what I see, Maiko is like an idol

idol's that old men can see

that's why they do not need to be professionals

treat young and ignorant pretty little things as entertainment

that will keep the old men happy, that is what the Maikos are playing at

bear with it

Momoharu, as a tea-house association

its a headache to lose their only Maiko

if you think about it, Momoharu has worked hard for Shimoji

is the saviour of Shimoji

solemn and wholeheartedly trained as a Maiko

that's correct, solemn and wholeheartedly trained as a Maiko

is the "onigawara" performance starting

come

it's finally here

are you seeing this are you seeing this

city of Nagoya, at the top of a 50m platform

gold onigawara, onigawara exposed in the rain

Mario is this the world famous "onigawara"

good evening

it is late who is this

Who is this

can, can, can you teach me how to be a Maiko

are you from Kagoshima

I mean do you want to be a Maiko

Who recommended you

we don't accept total strangers

please, I want to be a Maiko

Tsugaru dialect

you come here in the night

I can't possibly just reply "oh okay"

please return

miss Momoharu

do you know her?

I don't

I've seen your blog "Maiko's News"

what's that

what is it

so sorry

why are you not leaving

do you want a drink

thank you

is everyone leaving

that's right

the guest are leaving, once all of them leave I'll hear you out

you wait there

I wrote the story about myself and Shimoji on the blog

why did you write about it

why... it's for publicity

let the people know about the tea-house or the Maikos, then customers will come

Maikos don't need to worry about this

don't continue writing on the blog or what's it called anymore

furthermore, those who came after reading that are not customers

instead its a girl who wants to be a Maiko

she's interested in our work, isn't that good

if all girls who want to be Maiko come here

Shimoji will get an earthquake

an earthquake with just that?

Furthermore, no recommendation and I don't know her, not sure if I can get train her

It has always been my dream

dream dream my dream

the unfamiliar world spells fear

the unknown world spells excitement

open the door and see the wind

colors of the wind, colors of my heart

for sure one day

for sure one day

Please I want to be a Maiko, it is a must

a mixture of dialect from Kagoshima and Tsugaru

this is the first time I've ever heard that

you must have grown up shuffling between Kagoshima and Tsugaru

or one parent speak in Kagoshima dialect, while the other speak in Tsugaru dialect

and they are very good at speaking it

is that correct

you just spoke in the Tokyo dialect

my grandma is from Kagoshima, while grandpa is from Tsugaru

I grew up with them

I resided in Kagoshima for 10 years before living in Tsugaru for 6 years

I don't want to know, Momoharu, this is your responsibility now

it's late, find her a motel

since you want to be a Maiko, you must be considerate of others

go home tomorrow

Being considerate?