KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" apprentices in this west Japan city on March 31. The "ozarae ...

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 ...

Last night Katy Perry, dressed in a modified kimono with her face heavily powdered, opened the American Music Awards with a geisha-inspired performance of her new single, “Unconditionally.” ...

The first thing that comes to mind is their contribution to preserving and handing down shamisen music and supporting the development of Japanese dance. A primary role of female geisha during the ...

KYOTO--A fall tradition with the five “kagai” traditional entertainment districts here holding dance performances by “geiko” (geisha) and “maiko” apprentices has been canceled due to ...

Dark Feathers: Dance Of The Geisha, releasing on August 2, 2024, is a thrilling drama, mystery and thriller. Running for an hour 33 minutes, the film explores loyalty, love and suspense.