Maiko means “dancing child” which refers to apprentice geisha who are still training. Maiko have to live in the geisha lodging house (okiya) with their mother (okami-san) for five years. Maiko is not allowed to have a cell phone, carry any money, or have a boyfriend.  And how do we know this card shows maiko?  Because, long ago, someone wrote that notation on the lower front left corner.  There is a brief Japanese caption on the reverse of this unmailed old postcard.  Grade: 3