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朝吹磯子 Isoko Asabuki (1889 - 1985). The photo was probably taken in the 1910s. Miss Asabuki was a singer and tennis player during the Taisho and Showa periods. I have photos of my grandmother dressed in similar fashion, though she wore lace-up ankle boots with her hakama and a silk brocade ribbon in her hair, both from London, which were considered very modern. Japanese History, Asian History, Taisho Period, Nara Period, Taisho Era, Japanese Photography, Aesthetic Japan, Black And White Photo, Japanese Outfits

朝吹磯子 Isoko Asabuki (1889 - 1985). The photo was probably taken in the 1910s. Miss Asabuki was a singer and tennis player during the Taisho and Showa periods. I have photos of my grandmother dressed in similar fashion, though she wore lace-up ankle boots with her hakama and a silk brocade ribbon in her hair, both from London, which were considered very modern.

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Taisho period is a short period between 1912 to 1926 in Japan. Many dramatic changes had been made across the political, economic and cultural fields during the period. In this article, we introduce the brief history of the Taisho period that gave a huge impact on Japanese lifestyle.…

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After a lot of consideration, I think that she might be a minarai (watching apprentice) from Osaka, rather than a kamuro (child attendant to a courtesan), as her kanzashi (hair ornaments) are very similar to those worn by Osaka maiko (apprentice geisha) during the Taisho period, and the round kanzashi on her left is typical of Osaka. Her O-tabako-bon hairstyle indicates that she is only about seven or eight years old, too young to be a maiko, as girls usually became a maiko around the age of ... Japanese History, Japanese Cottage, Traditional Japanese Clothing, Delightful Dolls, Japanese Costume, Turning Japanese, Japanese Photography, Japanese Clothing, Geisha Girl

After a lot of consideration, I think that she might be a minarai (watching apprentice) from Osaka, rather than a kamuro (child attendant to a courtesan), as her kanzashi (hair ornaments) are very similar to those worn by Osaka maiko (apprentice geisha) during the Taisho period, and the round kanzashi on her left is typical of Osaka. Her O-tabako-bon hairstyle indicates that she is only about seven or eight years old, too young to be a maiko, as girls usually became a maiko around the age of…

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