Kyoto is renowned for its unique geisha culture, and no visit to this vibrant city is complete without a visit to a ...

The head of a local geisha supporters' group in this northeastern Japan city has sparked controversy by saying, "After all, ...

For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai can walk among the living. The yōkai are a complex amalgamation of ...

For Japan’s 46,780,000 women, Michiko-san’s unprecedented break with ancient tradition is the most dramatic illustration of ... was rivaling the traditional geisha as a professional entertainer.

It surprised her, Vermare writes, since that stereotype only exists abroad; in Japan, geisha are entertainers ... 518 colour illustrations, $75/£60 (hb), published 17 September 2024 ...

making her the first newcomer in four and a half years to finish an arduous training program aimed at reviving geisha culture. The trainee, who goes by the name Tsukiko, was born to a Japanese ...

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 ...