The word onesan (pronounced oh-neh-sahn) means 'older sister'. All apprentice geisha (maiko) has an onesan. They are basically their support and main companion on the world of geisha. When a maiko has her formal debut (misedashi) she goes through San San Kudo, a binding ceremony, where a maiko and geiko (geisha) are legally bound as sisters. So a maiko's onesan gives her advice and helps her in the complicated world of geisha.
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