Geishas are one of Japan’s most enduring symbols, celebrated for their artistry, poise, and unique contribution to Japanese culture. These women, trained in classical Japanese arts such as music, ...

Kiyoha Kiritaka says she left Kyoto's geisha world after experiencing sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse, and more ...

The bestselling novel continues to captivate readers—earning a top honor decades after its release.

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I take a photo of my reflection in the mirror, a woman with shoulder-length gray hair dressed in unflattering kimono undergarments. I’m in Kyoto, Japan, in the upstairs room of a teahouse — the name ...

According to bestselling author Golden (Memoirs of Geisha), the reason why so many Westerners misunderstand the social function of geisha is because there is no clear counterpart to their profession ...

On Christmas Day last year, three dozen geisha danced, sang and talked before several hundred guests at a luxury hotel in Kyoto. Their ancient sisters would have been shocked. For centuries, Kyoto’s ...

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

The mysterious world of Japanese Geisha culture is exposed when a police detective begins investigating some mysterious deaths. Award-winning festival-favorite to expand release to additional major ...

Most visitors to Nara come for the sacred deer. They’ve been here for at least a thousand years, grazing on the city’s parkland, protected around the huge temples that trace the city’s illustrious ...