Useful links

http://www.miyako-odori.jp/

official Miyako Odori website

http://www.miyagawacho.jp/

Miyagawacho website

http://www.kikuyakanzashi.co.uk/

Kanzashi maker - maiko kanzashi,wedding kanzashi,origami photo frames and greeting cards. Also does custom orders,so if you’re looking for a touch of maiko-like elegance,check out this site!

http://okiya.tumblr.com/

The Okiya tumblr photo - blog (also has a great videos and documentaries base)

http://geisha-licious.tumblr.com/

Geisha - licious tumblr photo - blog

http://kanoyumisan.tumblr.com/

Tumblr dedicated to Kanoyumi and other Kanoya girls from Gion Higashi

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kanoyumi/123544344427509

Kanoyumi-san ‘s facebook page

http://immortalgeisha.com/

IG contains photo archives,articles and forums. (the website needs to be updated though).

http://tsurukomaiko.freeforums.org/

Tsuruko Maiko is a forum for all geiko,maiko and kimono lovers. Highly recommended!

http://www.flickr.com/

If you’re trying to find a certain photo …. this is the place!

http://fromthefloatingworld.tumblr.com/

Images depicting the traditional side of Japan

http://maiko-chan.tumblr.com/

Photo - blog showing maiko and geiko

http://miyako-odori.tumblr.com/

Miyako Odori - Blog dedicated to entertainers and performers of old Japan,mostly vintage photos.

http://oideyasu.tumblr.com/

Traditional Japan blog

http://www.gionhigashi.com/

Gion Higashi website

http://gion-east.jp/

East Gion website  (Higashi)

http://ochaya.kyo2.jp/

Itsumo Japan blog

http://itsumojapan.blogspot.com

Miyagawacho okiya Shigemori’s website

http://www.kyoto-umeno.com/

Kamischichiken’s okiya Umeno website

http://www.kyoto-hotline.co.jp/yoshifumi/

Yoshifumi okiya’s website (Miyagawacho)

http://blog.juvan.jp/

Miyagawacho’s otokoshi blog

http://www.nakayu.jp/

Gion Higashi ochaya Nakayu’s website

http://kyotobunka.dtiblog.com/

Blog with mainly Miyagawa-cho girls pics

http://takemoto-miyagawacho.com/top01_004_1.html

Miyagawacho’s Takemoto okiya