On The Sixth Day of Fun I present... the summary of the year! I didn't do a half year summary again this year as the karyukai is still recovering from the pandemic and not too much went on in the first half. So, without further ado, here are the numbers for 2023:
Misedashi
Momo (もも) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu - January 23rd
Kikushizu (菊しづ) of Hanafusa (花ふさ) in Miyagawa Cho - February 13th
Fuminami (ふみ波) of Katsufumi (勝ふみ) in Kamishichiken - March 1st
Toshikō (とし倖) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - March 22nd
Masane (満彩音) of Man (まん) in Gion Higashi - March 22nd
Hidekame (秀亀) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - April 4th
Kotono (小との) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - April 20th
Momitomo (もみ智) of Tanmika (丹美賀) in Pontocho - June 14th
Kanosono (叶園) of Kanoya (叶家) in Gion Higashi - October 3rd
Kanoshizu (叶静) of Kanoya (叶家) in Gion Higashi - October 3rd
Kanosuzu (叶鈴) of Kanoya (叶家) in Gion Higashi - October 3rd
Hinaho (雛帆) of Sakaemasa (栄政) in Gion Higashi - October 12th
Honoka (穂乃佳) of Tsurui (つる居) in Gion Kobu - November 7th
Fumiyui (富美唯) of Toshikimi (利きみ) in Miyagawa Cho - November 14th
Ichiyuki (市ゆき) of Ichi (市) in Kamishichiken - November 27th
2023 Total: 15
2022 Total: 12
Change: +3
Erikae
Fukuyuri (ふく友利) of Horiyae (堀八重) in Miyagawa Cho - January 26th
Hidemai (秀眞衣) of Masamiya (雅美家) in Pontocho - March 3rd
Mariko (槇里子) of Nishimura (西村) in Gion Kobu - May 29th
Katsuemi (佳つ笑) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - June 3rd
Koaki (小晶) of Kaden (花傳) in Miyagawa Cho - June 29th
Mameyui (豆結) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu - November 14th
Miwako (美羽子) of Nishimura (西村) in Gion Kobu - November 20th
Fukusono (ふく苑) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - December 14th
Toshinagi (とし菜希) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho - December 14th
2023 Total: 9
2022 Total: 9
Change: 0
Retirements
Kikuyae (菊弥江) of Hanafusa (花ふさ) in Miyagawa Cho - April
Masano (満彩野) of Man (まん) in Gion Higashi - April
Mayuha (満友葉) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu - April
Katsue (佳つ江) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - June
Satoharu (里春) of Kawahisa (川久) in Miyagawa Cho - July
Mao (真生) of Okaai (岡あい) in Gion Kobu - July
Tomifuku (富芙久) of Tomikiku (富菊) in Gion Higashi - August
Fuminami (ふみ波) of Katsufumi (勝ふみ) in Kamishichiken - August
Katsuki (勝貴) of Daimonji (大文字) in Kamishichiken - October
Koyō (小耀) of Hiroshimaya (廣島屋) in Gion Kobu - December
Fukutama (ふく珠) of Shigemori (しげ森) in Miyagawa Cho - December
Katsuhina (佳つ雛) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu - December
2023 Total: 12
2022 Total: 12
Change: 0
So, what can the numbers tell us?
Gion Kobu had 2 misedashi and 4 erikae, which is great as they also sadly had 5 retirements. This still puts them on a +1 for the year though, so that's good news here.
Pontocho continues to have great numbers with 2 misedashi and 1 erikae. With no retirements, they end the year on a +3.
Kamishichiken had an iffy year. With 2 misedashi and 2 retirements (1 of them being 1 of the misedashi), they end on a neutral 0, which is this year's biggest loser.
Miyagawa Cho had a profitable year with 4 misedashi and 4 erikae. With only 3 retirements they end on a whopping +5.
Last year's biggest loser in Gion Higashi showed this year's biggest bounce back. With 5 misedashi and 1 retirement, they end on a fantastic +4.
Overall, seeing everyone end the year in the black once again is fantastic and is a positive sign after the pandemic. There were also overall gains in misedashi and no changes for retirements, so the total number in the karyukai has gone up!
What do you think 2024 has in store for us? Let me know in the comments!