She was promoted to the status of a regular geisha, called “geiko” in the special parlance of Kyoto, in 2015. For seven years in a row, she won the top Baika Shorei-sho prize, which is awarded ...

The event, called “Gion’s Maiko photo session,” underscored a movement aimed at halting the unauthorized commercial use of images of “geiko” (geisha) and maiko, and to protect their ...

will close off access to so-called ‘paparazzi tourists’ who harass working geisha. Also known as geiko or geigi, geisha are female Japanese artists who perform traditional Japanese arts styles ...

In the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, apprentice geiko entertainers have joined a bean-throwing ceremony on Setsubun, the last day of winter on the lunar calendar. Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine annually ...

‘After all, our core client base is geiko, but their numbers are decreasing nationwide. Since the geisha world is declining, our business is also naturally downsizing. Sadly, that is the reality.’ The ...

Geiko, meaning "a girl of the arts," is how geisha are referred to in Kyoto. We meet a young apprentice, or maiko, who is learning the tricks of the trade.