Ichi Informative Speech

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The geisha hanamachi are collectively known as the flower-and-willow world. Flowers are traditionally symbols of the erotic and willows of gracefulness. Geishas are highly trained professionals in the fields of traditional Japanese dance, music, and tea ceremony. The geisha also commands in full the etiquette, deportment, and repartee all of which form a special Japanese aesthetic called iki. Iki refers to a highly cultivated but not solemn sensibility, as open to broad jokes and puns as it is deeply versed in traditional high arts. Top class geisha are the living embodiment of iki. Girls start their training at around 15. Before child labor laws trainee geisha started their training at six years six months and six days a number combination …show more content…

The day after her san-san-kudo ceremony is her formally debut called a misedashi or opening for business. During this ceremony the maiko takes a grand tour around the hanamachi stopping at restaurants and ochaya along the way to offer ceremonial greetings and receive ceremonial congratulations during this debut process which is three days long she will have her first performance at the ochaya. Maiko geisha have very elaborate looks. White faces, very elaborate colorful kimonos, and elaborate wigs all serve as ways to spot a maiko from a fully qualified geisha. At this stage a maiko’s day is busy filled with parties, ceremonies, and performances. During this time she is building up her skills, network of contacts, and clients. At about the age of 18 a maiko becomes a senior geisha this is marked by the change of hairstyle from the wareshinobu to the ofuku traditionally used to show a maiko had lost her virginity now it is just a symbol of the senior

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