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maikonoun
An apprentice geisha.
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Etymology: From Japanese 舞妓 (Romaji: maiko; also written 舞子), literally meaning "dancing child"
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Maiko
A maiko (舞妓, IPA: MY-koh, Japanese: [maiko]) is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto and Western Japan. Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the shamisen or other traditional Japanese instruments for visitors during banquets and parties, known as ozashiki. Maiko are usually aged 17 to 20, and graduate to geisha status after a period of training that includes traditional dance, the shamisen, kouta (lit. 'short songs'), and, in Kyoto only, learning the Kyoto dialect. The apprenticeship ranges from a few months to a year or two years, although apprentices too old to dress as maiko may advance to geisha despite still training. Apprentice geisha in other locations in Japan are known by other terms, such as hangyoku (半玉, lit. 'half jewel', referring to a term for a geisha's wages, 'jewel money') for apprentices in Tokyo. The traditions of apprentice geisha in these areas diverge from those in Kyoto, sometimes to a considerable degree, including an apprentice's appearance and the structure of her apprenticeship.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Maiko in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Maiko in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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