Kimono colorful, made uprising faces of white, light and mysterious steps: The image of the geisha He has been fascinated ...

Rather than attempt realism, Giacomo Piussi’s paintings playfully explore the intersection of dreams and contemporary life.

In the coming weeks I’d see the Legong, Barong, and even the Kecak ‘fire dance,’ but it was this fleeting moment in the ...

But Kyoto is not Venice. Arrive at the futuristic and bustling Kyoto train station (as many do on the high-speed Shinkansen train from Tokyo) and you realize that the former capital of Japan is not a ...

Life as a geisha is tough, with a strict practice schedule even for established performers. "In general, it takes 10 years to be seen as competent," said Koiku, who was enticed by her love of ...

In Japanese, the word geisha means “person of the arts” – a woman or man trained in traditional Japanese performing arts. But the core role of geishas goes far beyond “just dancing and ...

Koiku, a Shinbashi geisha, said her job first and foremost involves “welcoming and entertaining visitors at traditional restaurants called ryotei.” Entry to these expensive, exclusive establishments, ...

Koiku, a Shinbashi geisha, said her job first and foremost involves “welcoming and entertaining visitors at traditional restaurants called ryotei”. Entry to these expensive, exclusive establishments, ...

TOKYO -- The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan. Dancing with paper fans ...

Koiku, a Shinbashi geisha, said her job first and foremost involves "welcoming and entertaining visitors at traditional restaurants called ryotei".

Century-old Tokyo geisha festival revives dying art. Tokyo (AFP) – The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is ...

With the future of the geisha profession uncertain, for Iwashita, “the fact that such a theatre still exists, and that it is the 100th anniversary (of Azuma Odori) is nothing short of a miracle”.