Saturday morning, I assisted at what I think was an impromptu ozashiki.  Played some shamisen, played some biwa, and generally helped out however I could.

 Two pictures of Higurashi-neesan, the head tayuu of Matsubaya.

 Kazumi-neesan, a tayuu of great beauty.

and little ol' me, Tsukiko the kamuro.  Playing my brand new biwa.