Mother Tanaka-wp

My story begins when I was a small girl...maybe 5. My mother began training me in the arts, something I found necessary to survive in this world. Her grandmother before her was taught by her great-grandmother, and so on. We are the last people alive to be descended from a real geisha. And so, we must keep this tradition alive. I was taught how to manage a business, and though competition was rough I soon was the last okiya in town or any of the district's still running. I had only been allowed to help my mother, soon I was allowed to run the business. On a large parcel of land, the time's of a geisha's heyday are still seen. Tea house's and shops are replicated to look like the real thing. And my girl's are the most sought after in the district.

Do not get me wrong. Training is 5 year's work. First stage shikomi, then minarai, junior maiko, senior maiko, and then geisha. Here is an example of the dancing taught: Gion Kouta.

I have run this since I was 28 year's old after I was once a geisha under the name Ichiteru, now a name passed on to one of my girl's. I would say I'm a shrewd business woman who secretly brings in tutor's to teach the girl's about the Game's and strategies to use. I have had girl's compete before and they do produce some of the more popular Game's. I also am known for being a good bargainer and events planner. I run some events in outside districts featuring my girls.

I would say I can be cruel when it comes to perfection. I don't like girl's to fail and I don't like my time to be wasted. A lot of money is invested from their clothes to their training. To make good on it a girl is in debt for most of her maiko and then into her geisha life. I also, have never dated and my girl's as far as I know have not. We had one pregnant girl but luckily she gave birth to a girl child, a blessing as men only have a few role's in our world.

I sometimes regret not finding someone. Yet, this world need's to be kept safe. And I feel like I am maybe the only one who can. I have to continue my life as a mother or okaasan and run this place. And then, in time, I have to chose an heir. There are several contender's but perhaps it is best to wait and see for now. We have a few shikomi coming up the rank's. My eye's are set for the girl who can prove her worth to me.

For my looks I am around 5'4. Sometimes I feel shorter. I wear women's kimono and geta. I often wear simpler pattern's to highlight my girl's kimono. I have long black hair I wear in a sharp bun. I do this almost every day. I also sometimes need glasses for reading though not all the time. I have tanned skin, with dark eye's. I wish my skin looked better sometimes but it is a little messed up because of the type of make-up we once used.