KYOTO--A geisha community here will put on its annual “Gion Odori” dance performance in November for the first time in three years. The Gion Higashi Kabukai association, based in one of Kyoto ...

AKITA--A “maiko” apprentice geisha who trained in classical ballet ... learning classical Japanese dance and tea ceremony. She also intends to master the samisen in the future.

I vividly recall being captivated by the world of geishas after watching Memoirs of a Geisha, a 2005 American epic period film directed by Rob Marshall.