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京都祇園佐々木なかゆ Sasaki Nakayu, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園玉木静子 Tamaki Shizuko, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
京都祇園小島ふく Kojima Fuku, Gion Gion, Kyoto · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋小市 Koichi of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田小石 Tomita Koishi, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋小三 Kosan of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地富田屋小福 Kofuku of Tomitaya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地津川席福光 Fukumitsu of Tsugawaseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地津川席國蝶 Kunicho of Tsugawaseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地銀杏席房龍 Fusaryu of Ichoseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地銀杏席徳次 Tokuji of Ichoseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地銀杏席花蝶 Kacho of Ichoseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平田屋升菊 Masugiku of Hirataya, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地平田屋清次 Seiji of Hirataya, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平田席倉光 Kuramitsu of Hirataseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平田席力榮 Rikiei of Hirataseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地平田席力松 Rikimatsu of Hirataseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地大和屋笑香 Shoka of Yamatoya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪大和屋笑鶴 Shokaku of Yamatoya, Osaka Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地大和屋政哉 Masaya of Yamatoya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地大和屋七五三光 Shimemitsu of Yamatoya, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町升ゆ Masuyu, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席男菊 Otokogiku of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席智惠菊 Chiegiku of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町木原席丸八 Maruhachi of Kiharaseki, Shinmachi Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪新町南通一丁目仙子 Senko, Shinmachi Minamidori 1-chome Shinmachi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地伊丹幸万子 Mako of Itamiko, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪北新地林席小きん Kokin of Hayashiseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
大阪南地伊丹幸吉勇 Kichiyu of Itamiko, Nanchi Nanchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)
北新地白川席若力 Wakariki of Shirakawaseki, Kitashinchi Kitashinchi, Osaka · By 1903 (Meiji era)

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