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

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...

KYOTO—An annual autumn dance performance by “geiko” (geisha) and “maiko” (apprentices) will begin on Oct. 2 in Gion Kobu here, one of the five major “kagai” traditional ...

They would begin as “shikomi” (apprentices) and later move to the role of “maiko,” the first formal step in becoming a ...

You can learn more and purchase the bottle here. Geisha Series: The Maiko's Journey The Geisha Series returned when the Golden Geishas were launched at the Whisky Show 2017. Bottled by Elixir ...

There have been reports of trespassing and of tourists pulling at the kimonos of geisha entertainers and maiko apprentices. Mimiko Takayasu, the chief of the local association, says they had to ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art ... of tourists surrounding geishas and their maiko apprentices "arose before the pandemic" and ...

Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where “geiko” – the local name for geisha – and their “maiko” apprentices perform traditional dances and play instruments.

Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where "geiko" -- the local name for geisha -- and their "maiko" apprentices perform traditional dances and play instruments.