Shikomi, literally a “servant,” was the lowest rank of a maiko, an apprentice geisha. She must do all the house chores such as cleaning, cooking, and helping the geisha to dress and prepare themselves, until she became a minarai.
Shikomi, literally a “servant,” was the lowest rank of a maiko, an apprentice geisha. She must do all the house chores such as cleaning, cooking, and helping the geisha to dress and prepare themselves, until she became a minarai.