The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art ... point" amid reports of tourists tugging at women's kimonos, chasing them around with cameras ...

“Geisha and maiko have various issues with each other. I believe such a thing is a feature of the world of women.” One important thing that Kojima said has helped him as an otokoshi is his ...

Now, a series of special events is set to combine those two parts of Sumida’s identity, as the Skytree’s observation deck, 350 meters up in the sky, will serve as a venue for geisha dance and sumo ...

After the bankruptcy of her foster-father's condom factory, Tamae sets out to make a living on her own and ends up working as a geisha at a hot spring resort. After rising in popularity ...

Kikue knew hanamachi were connected with Kyoto, so she thought first of going to the city to learn the ways of the geisha. But most girls in Kyoto's hanamachi areas start training right after ...