In the minimalist tasting room at Leaves Coffee Roasters in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, my host leans in close to a cup of Panama Geisha, inhaling deeply. "When it's hot, you'll find aromatic compounds ...

Geisha culture was already on the verge of passing ... But Ganrinin, unlike Kyoto, went into decline after Japan’s rapid postwar economic growth ended in the early 1970s. Kyoto is still home ...

Read more: This Is What You Should Never Do When You Travel Geisha are considered an icon of Japanese culture, especially by outsiders who have only seen geisha in movies or pictures. However ...

making her the first newcomer in four and a half years to finish an arduous training program aimed at reviving geisha culture. The trainee, who goes by the name Tsukiko, was born to a Japanese ...

Japan may be a small island nation, but this Asian country has made some big contributions to the world. From technology to ...

Often by members of another and typically more dominant culture. The issue here is that in Japan, geisha culture is one of tradition and respect. Identifiable by their white faces, bright red lips ...

Japan is a country that seamlessly blends ... Known as the center of Kyoto’s geisha culture, Gion is filled with traditional wooden machiya houses and narrow streets that transport you back ...

carried Japanese war flags, and painted their faces painted white using geisha make-up. Instead of a political expression or entertainment tool, Minori has evolved Shironuri into an art form ...

On one hand, being the part of the city where the Tokyo Skytree stands, there’s an undeniable modern aspect to Sumida, but at the same time, the neighborhood is known for its cultural connections ...

She says she "will go anywhere if needed" to share and educate people about Japanese culture. "When people see me wearing Kimono they immediately think I'm a Geisha and that's the wrong impression.