Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" ...

Just as the delicate pink petals began to open, an outdoor tea ceremony was held by geisha and their “maiko” apprentices from the local Kamishichiken district, one of the five major ...

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 ...

I vividly recall being captivated by the world of geishas after watching Memoirs of a Geisha, a 2005 American epic period film directed by Rob Marshall.

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 ...

(Mainichi/Takashi Murata) 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 ...