KYOTO--Geisha and their "maiko" trainees are being forced out of work here as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, shutting down parties where the traditional artists make their living entertaining ...

Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training ... a beautiful sight in their traditional kimonos and makeup. However, the geishas’ commutes are also a tourist attraction, with throngs of ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art ... them around to take photographs. In 2015, Kyoto published pamphlets and other handouts that ...