Maiko,a dancer,and ohayashi,a musical band

Maiko,a dancer,and ohayashi,a musical band

A woman dances with a fan in her right hand. To her left is a woman playing the shamisen, and to her right a woman with a snare drum and another with shimedaiko (drums).==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐5‐0]

Dancing geikos

Dancing geikos

Three young women dancing. One looks like a courtesan, and has a towel wound upside down as if drunk. The other has the towel around her head, and they seem to be fighting for the attention of the woman dressed as a young man in the centre.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number15‐22‐0]

Geisha

Geisha

Included in the album of Ueno Hikoma along with the photos numbered 21-23 and 24, this is a rare photo by Hikoma because it is colored and framed in red. Two of the young geisha hold shamisen, and all are photographed with gentle expressions.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐22‐0]

Geisha

Geisha

Included in the album of Ueno Hikoma along with the photos numbered 21-23 and 24. This is a rare photo by Hikoma because it is colored and framed in red. In the front are girls who look like waitresses, and behind them young geisha trainees.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐23‐0]

Geisha

Geisha

Included in the album of Hikoma Ueno along with the photos numbered 21-23 and 24. This is a rare photo by Hikoma because it is colored and framed in red. These are probably geisha trainees of about 15 or 16 years of age. This could be the kaomise (all-star performance ) of New Year's.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number21‐24‐0]