Today in Kamishichiken: Misedashi of Maiko Umenana from the Umeno Okiya!
What a suprise! I didn’t expect Umenana to debut for another two weeks, her Minarai-period was exceptionally short, it wasn’t even three weeks long!
Umenana is really expectionally cute, she has such a babyface, if I didn’t know better, I’d think that she was 12 or 13 years old! Her childish look makes her look a lot like pre-war junior Maiko, who often debuted between the ages of 10-13. She also reminds me of Ichiai and Ichisumi from Pontocho, who also look very young.
The fact that she looks so childlike makes me hope that she stays around for longer even more, so that we can all see her blossom into a mature young woman! But for now, the first-year Maiko-look certainly suits her perfectly ^^.
There are still two more Misedashi in Kamishichiken to come, one more from Umeno with Minarai Umesana, who will debut sometime in October, and Minarai Ichihiro from Ichi, whose Misedashi date is still unknown. Kamishichiken suffered a lot of losses this year, but they also had four debuts and the Maiko who debuted last year seem to be staying around, so it’s not all bad.
Congratulations on your debut Umenana, and all the best wishes for your career!
