NARA--Apprentice geisha swinging golf clubs out on the green ... A video featured them showing how "maiko" apply their trademark white facial makeup. It racked up more than 16,000 views.

One of the best reasons to attend the matsuri is that it is a guarantee that you will get a glimpse of the mystical geisha — female Japanese entertainers in white makeup and ornate kimono ...

As the suns sets over Kyoto, take a twilight wander through the atmospheric lanes of Gion and Pontocho-dori and experience ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha) appeared on stage, wearing white makeup and sporting ...