The rigorous training and costly upkeep required to become a geisha also made it a challenging career path for young women.

Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors.

JAPAN To Please a Guest Like Connecticut schoolgirls on Commencement Day, the geishas of Japan gather together on the Day of the Seven Herbs at the end of Japan’s New Year feasting to receive ...

and 200 geisha and maiko. But Ganrinin, unlike Kyoto, went into decline after Japan’s rapid postwar economic growth ended in the early 1970s. Kyoto is still home to five noted traditional ...

Matsuchiyo Life of a Geisha is a documentary about one of the last surviving true geisha in Japan The story begins ... men motherhood and tragic deaths Today in her 80s Matsuchiyo the geisha ...

The Barbarian and the Geisha is an Oriental pageant of primitive beauty based on the ‘true’ story of the exploits of the first US consul to establish headquarters in Japan. The production is ...

Karuizawa’s Geisha Series, a collection of highly sought-after Japanese whiskies, pays homage to both the artistry of geisha and the legacy of the once-defunct but now "reopened" Karuizawa ...