They continue to train rigorously, practicing traditional dances, playing instruments like the shamisen, and refining the art ...

In Japanese, the word geisha means "person of the arts" — a woman or man trained in traditional Japanese performing arts. But the core role of geishas goes far beyond "just dancing and singing ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical ...

the term “geisha” conjures a striking image: a face painted bright white, a head of glossy sculpted black hair, and traditional kimono in an array of vibrant colors. Since 2021, Japan has been ...

The streets were lined with traditional wooden Japanese merchant houses ... music at university to pursue this ancient art form. The sacrifices a geisha makes cannot be understated.

In the popular imagination, geishas are often confused with courtesans, but in fact their work – as trained masters of refined old art forms – does not involve selling sex. “Japanese people ...

Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist “paparazzi” are harassing the Japanese ... geisha. Real-life geisha, or “geiko” (“women of art”) as ...

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 ...