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Koyoshi had her misedashi, or debut of as a new maiko, in which she wore her most formal kimono and presented herself to the ochaya (tea houses), okiya (geisha houses), and local stores to thank everyone for supporting her. During misedashi, a maiko will wear special kanzashi (hair ornaments) made of tortorise shell that is only worn for this special occasion.

Hikizuri is the style of wearing a kimono trailing, once the common way for women to wear their kimono but now only done by geiko. While all women's kimono are longer then the length of their body, modern kimono are designed to be folded over at the hip. Kimono worn by geiko are not, so they are even longer and have a padded hem so as to drape more attractively. Another word for hikizuri is susohiki.

Description
Koyoshi had her misedashi, or debut of as a new maiko, in which she wore her most formal kimono and presented herself to the ochaya (tea houses), okiya (geisha houses), and local stores to thank everyone for supporting her. During misedashi, a maiko will wear special kanzashi (hair ornaments) made of tortorise shell that is only worn for this special occasion.

Hikizuri is the style of wearing a kimono trailing, once the common way for women to wear their kimono but now only done by geiko. While all women's kimono are longer then the length of their body, modern kimono are designed to be folded over at the hip. Kimono worn by geiko are not, so they are even longer and have a padded hem so as to drape more attractively. Another word for hikizuri is susohiki.