KYOTO--Geisha and their "maiko" trainees are being ... artists make their living entertaining guests by playing music and dancing. Parties have been scrapped in all five major "kagai" traditional ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a ...

In addition to dance and music, they engaged in witty conversation and games, all of which were considered an art of refined ...

The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical music and dance, and playing the samisen (an ...

There was controversy in 2015 when Katy Perry dressed up as a geisha for her performance at the American Music Awards. It was dismissed as a "yellowface" performance, said The Guardian.