優美子は京都出身でマルチに活躍する日本の芸者である。米国の帰国子女であり、同志社大学文学部英文学科を卒業後、サイマル・アカデミー通訳科を修了。
東映映画村では、有名俳優たちに踊りを指導、長唄三味線のほかに和楽器の胡弓を学ぶ。京言葉のエキスパートとして、『さゆり』の和訳をサポートした。ハワイマウイ島の大学と教会では、平和を祈り、原爆被災者のため『鎮魂の舞』を舞う。
2011 年箱根で地方(じかた・三味線を弾き唄いする芸者のこと)としてデビュー。芸者バンド婆沙羅メンバー(胡弓とサブボーカル担当)。 ソプラノ歌手としても定評あり、胡弓を教え、宮本亜門氏ミュージカル『太平洋序曲』で三味線を指導。本年は歌舞伎舞踊の最高峰『京鹿子娘道成寺』を踊り高く評価される。
日本のスーパー芸者、優美子は、舞踊、三味線、胡弓、声楽、英語力など、マルチな才能で、人種を問わず、多くの人々に感動を与えている。(文・K.O)
Super Geisha YUMIKO
Yumiko is a multi-talented geisha from Kyoto, Japan. She had lived in The United States while she was very young. After graduated from Doshisha University, English Literature Dep., she studied interpretation at Simul Academy, Kyoto. She taught Japanese traditional dance to reputed actors and actresses in Toei Movie Land. Studied shamisen and Japanese violin, kokyu as well. As an expert of Kyoto dialect, she helped translate 'Memoirs of a Geisha' into Japanese. On the occasion of a memorial service for atomic bomb victims held in Maui, Hawaii, in 2010, she danced in a church and in a university, praying for the world peace.
She became a musician geisha--playing shamisen and sing song as well-- in Hakone, in 2011. She was chosen as a member of Geisha band where she plays kokyu and sing songs. A good soprano, teaches kokyu. She also taught shamisen for the musical 'Pacific Overtures' directed by Amon Miyamoto in 2010. Her Japanese traditional dance performance, 'Kyoganoko Musume Dohjohji' in National Theater was highly reputed in 2019. 

Japanese super geisha, Yumiko, by her dance, shamisen, kokyu, soprano, and English, gives impression to many clients including guests from abroad. (by K.O)

YUMIKO Japanese Dance 1 - Youtube Short Video 'Kyoganoko Musume Dohjohji' in National Theater.

YUMIKO Japanese Dance 2 - Youtube Short Video Yumiko Show : Music 'Homura' (Flame) in Hakone Yumoto Fujiya Hotel.