“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 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 ...

Extra History Kuchisake-Onna: Do you think I'm Pretty? Posted: April 30, 2025 | Last updated: April 30, 2025 Step into the shadowy world of Japanese yokai as we delve into the spine-tingling ...

Take a rare look at Japan's geisha culture inside a traditional teahouse. The first time I caught a glimpse of a geisha in Kyoto, I immediately knew I was in the presence of greatness. As she ...

Step into the shadowy world of Japanese yokai as we delve into the spine-tingling legend of Kuchisake-Onna, the slit-faced woman. From her ominous origins to the eerie encounters with this ...

Geisha Cafe Bar Hana is seen during a preview on Jan. 17, 2025, in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 100 people visited the establishment over two days. (Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa ...

Hollywood film Memoirs of a Geisha has been banned in China after coming in for criticism in the country's media. The decision to cast Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Gong Li in leading roles as ...

Since most chronicles and characters dotting diplomatic circles in ‘Geisha In The Gota Patti’are culled from real life, reams and reams of research has gone into it. But there is a method in ...

No area of Kyoto is more closely linked with geisha than the historic former capital’s Gion. In this district indelibly infused with the graceful and vibrant culture of the geisha, where ...

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