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京都祇園古川丸子 Furukawa Maruko, Gion Gion, Kyoto · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園藤田玉 Fujita Tama, Gion Gion, Kyoto · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地銀杏席房龍 Fusaryu of Ichoseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平田席力榮 Rikiei of Hirataseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋春菊 Shungiku of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋八千代 Yachiyo of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋ふく Fuku of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地桂屋つや子 Tsuyako of Katsuraya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地桂屋豊子 Toyoko of Katsuraya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席小時 Kotoki of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席小勇 Koisami (or Koyu) of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園池田小みゆ Ikeda Komiyu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · Before 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園鶴谷政治 Tsuruya (or Tsurutani) Masaji (or Seiji), Gion Gion, Kyoto · Before 1903 (Meiji era)