I have just undergone a full transformation at the hands of a pro team of Japanese geisha experts, who have spent an hour bestowing upon me the traditional makeup of a meiko, or apprentice geisha ...

The Rise of the Geisha in Japanese Culture. In the Edo period, Japan’s pleasure quarters—designated areas in cities like Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka—became the central locations for geisha houses.

KYOTO--Surgical face masks to protect against COVID-19 replaced the traditional white makeup sported by geisha and their "maiko" apprentices who turned out for the annual “Kagai Soken” event ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Just eight years ago, Komomo was a Japanese teenager living in Beijing, riding her bicycle around the city and playing pool with her ...