A woman who claims to be a former maiko recently posted on Twitter. She claimed that when she was a maiko in Kyoto, she had to drink and socialize with clients even though she was still underage. Some clients even tried to force her to "mix bathing". Her speech attracted great attention on the Internet, causing many people to begin to reflect on this "traditional culture."
"Weekly Women's PRIME" reported that a post on Twitter by a woman claiming to be a former maiko aroused great concern among netizens. She pointed out that when she was a maiko in the past, she was drunk by customers at the age of 16, and some customers asked her to bathe with her (お风流入り). Fortunately, she escaped in the end.
She also revealed that maiko and geisha now still have a danna system (danna system, similar to keeping). Her first night was almost sold for 50 million yuan. Finally, she hopes everyone will think about, is this really "traditional culture"?
reported that maiko are mainly women aged 15 to 20 who aim to become geisha. Because they are trainees, they are not paid in principle.
They live in the "Kiya", a training center and office, and learn traditional skills such as Japanese dance and shamisen. They receive training every day to become geisha. After you have accumulated considerable strength, you can perform at banquets and pour wine for guests.
A's report brought attention to Japan's traditional culture "maiko and geisha". Many Internet celebrities on Twitter spoke out about the matter, and the word "maiko" became a hot trend.
Some netizens also began to question the authenticity of Woman A’s post. However, takizawa ガレソ, a Twitter user with 540,000 followers, pointed out that he received many private messages from former maikos, saying that such behavior may indeed occur in some professions. Some netizens also pointed out that Maiko, aged between 15 and 20 years old, have to drink with adult men and please them. This traditional culture is unacceptable.
"Weekly Women's PRIME" stated that they tried to interview people related to Hana Gai (an area where geisha and maiko are concentrated in buying houses), but were refused.
