Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

The Beijing-born actor had to become a Japanese geisha, a profession that requires ... Crouching Tiger was not seen as the result of hard work in her native land. She says that instead of support ...

KYOTO--Geisha and their "maiko" trainees are being forced out of work here as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, shutting down parties where the traditional artists make their living entertaining ...

Geisha and maiko (teenage apprentices training ... to entertain customers while they dine and drink. Many of them work and reside in Gion, an elegant and historic quarter of Kyoto, one of Japan ...

Historically, the term "onsen geisha" has held mostly negative connotations with sex work, and has come to be synonymous with "sex worker" for a number of reasons, despite sex work being made ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a traditional event held at Yasakajinja shrine here. Geisha and “maiko” ...