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

Thus, a geisha is literally a “person of the arts.” In the Edo period, Japan’s pleasure quarters—designated areas in cities ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art ... them around to take photographs. In 2015, Kyoto published pamphlets and other handouts that ...

She said she will live in Tokyo for the time being but is hoping to return to Kyoto someday. A native of Osaka Prefecture, Satsuki debuted as a “maiko,” an apprentice geisha, in 2011 after she ...

Tokyo’s Manga and Anime scene, Kyoto’s gardens tours and Gion’s geisha culture. One of the key strengths of InsideJapan Tours is their deep knowledge of the country. Their team of experts ...

In Kyoto, tourists flock to the picturesque Gion district to glimpse Geisha clip-clopping along cobbled streets. It's one of the most photographed parts of the ancient capital. But now the people ...

following those in Tokyo, the Kamikochi area in Nagano Prefecture and Osaka. Currently owned by Yasaka Nyokoba Gakuen, an educational corporation that operates a training school for geisha and ...