Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

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The geisha culture emphasized grace, elegance, and artistry, setting high standards for training and performance. Young girls ...

Cindy appeared to be channelling a Japanese Geisha, something she alluded to in the caption. 'Kimono girl you better work for that Rolex,' she wrote. Some of her followers have called her out on ...

Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training to become geisha) are women who perform Japanese traditional arts such as singing, dancing and playing instruments to entertain customers while they ...

Nor can the women turn to husbands for support during the current lean times. In Kyoto's geisha districts, it is a long-standing tradition for geimaiko to retire when they marry. For that reason ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art ... point" amid reports of tourists tugging at women's kimonos, chasing them around with cameras ...