Long before Arthur Golden’s “Memoirs of a Geisha” became a bestselling novel and a Hollywood movie, the Japanese geisha was an intriguing and enigmatic subject. Now along comes “Hannari: Geisha Modern ...

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An oft-misunderstood Japanese tradition gets a sympathetic closeup in Miyuki Sohara's "Hannari Geisha Modern," providing rare access to contemporary Kyoto geisha performers, or geiko. An ...

A snapshot of the Kyoto Geisha community as it existed in 2005. The traditions and artistry continue to survive as they adapt to an ever-changing World.

According to bestselling author Golden (Memoirs of Geisha), the reason why so many Westerners misunderstand the social function of geisha is because there is no clear counterpart to their profession ...

The art of the geisha dates back seventh century Japan in which women served as both entertainers and attendants to men in small private performances While the geisha is often thought of as a romantic ...