They continue to train rigorously, practicing traditional dances, playing instruments like the shamisen, and refining the art ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical ...

Without new blood, the ancient art form will disappear from ... In December, two of them took the stage at a geisha party at Kikusuiro, a traditional Japanese-style restaurant near Nara Park.

the bottlings were themed to celebrate the geisha, female Japanese performance artists and entertainers trained in traditional art styles of dance, music, and singing – creating the Karuizawa ...

KYOTO--A geisha with her face covered by a plain surgical face mask hardly fits the traditional dainty image of the practitioners of the centuries-old art form that is largely hidden from the ...