A date with a traditional Japanese performer in the historic former Japanese capital of Kyoto doesn't come easily - or ...

“Japanese people themselves often don’t understand or have the wrong idea about what geishas do,” Hisafumi Iwashita, a writer specialized in geisha culture, told AFP. In Japanese, the word ...

"In Kyoto, there are about 150 geiko - geisha in the local dialect - and maiko, geisha in training, left in Kyoto," according to Anne Alene, an in-country guide for a recent trip to Japan arranged ...

For Manten, she remains focused on her training, often finding herself looking to her “older sisters” for guidance. “We have very strong relationships in this community,” she says of the bonds between ...

Entry to these expensive, exclusive establishments, found in historic geisha districts known as hanamachi, is by invitation only. Ten year's training Today around 40 geishas work in Shinbashi ...

In Japanese, the word geisha means "person of the arts" — a woman or man trained in traditional Japanese performing arts. But the core role of geishas goes far beyond "just dancing and singing ...

Geisha, a leading soap brand from Unilever, earlier this month made donations to two leading hospitals in Ghana in celebration of Mother's Day. In line with Geisha’s latest positioning of ...

“Japanese people themselves often don’t understand or have the wrong idea about what geishas do,” said Hisafumi Iwashita, a writer specialised in geisha culture. In Japanese, the word geisha means ...

Entry to these expensive, exclusive establishments, found in historic geisha districts known as hanamachi, is by invitation only. 10 year’s training Today around 40 geishas work in Shinbashi - many ...