Amongst these releases, the Karuizawa Geisha Label bottlings featured label designs based upon traditional Japanese Uliyo-e, woodblock prints which most often depicted courtesans or geisha.

I vividly recall being captivated by the world of geishas after watching Memoirs of a Geisha, a 2005 American epic period film directed by Rob Marshall.

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 ...

KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu, one of the five major “kagai” traditional entertainment ... she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for ...

When traveling in Japan, the first big question most people ask themselves is whether they want to stay in a modern hotel or a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn ... the judges gave the prize to ...