We looked on with fascination as we enjoyed the rare opportunity of learning about the life, skills, and challenges of the modern-day geisha. This iconic symbol that represents Japanese culture ...

Since 2021, Japan has been grappling with how to ... of centuries of Western sexualization and erasure of geisha’s historic and cultural context. Thanks to centuries of sexualization in Western ...

The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is ...

Geishas, masters of refined old art forms, are in decline – but their talents are highlighted every year in Japan’s Azuma ...

Nara’s geisha are as much a part of the fabric of this historic town as its temples and wooden houses. And now Kikuno-san is the custodian of that living culture — until she finds the next ...

Victoria Tsai sat nestled on a couch, looking red carpet-worthy in a pastel blue bustier dress, near a stack of copies of hernew book, Pure Skin: Discover the Japanese Ritual of Glowing.

They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are ... been able to disguise the "ethical fungus at the heart of geisha culture". There was controversy in 2015 when Katy Perry dressed ...