Kamuro standing - Kamuro standing

...During this period, apprentices learned the customs of the courtyard, and those who were deemed candidates for higher-ranking geisha based on their looks and talents were trained in music and culture. They were promoted to shinzo at around the age of 13, and shinzo who had undergone training as kamuro were called kamuro-tachi and were highly regarded for their mastery of manners and arts. After the Meiji period, kamuro were no longer employed due to age restrictions and other reasons. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kamuro Dachi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…この期間に，見習として郭内の習慣を覚え，容姿･才能により上級妓の候補とみなされたものには，音曲･教養を修練させた。13歳ごろに新造に昇格したが，かむろの修業を経た新造をかむろ立ちといい，行儀･技芸に習熟したものとして評価された。明治以後は年齢規制などのためかむろは置かれなくなった。…

※「かむろ立ち」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報