AKITA--A “maiko” apprentice geisha who trained in classical ballet is set to make her official debut in the local geisha community here in late May, making her the first newcomer in four and ...

As the suns sets over Kyoto, take a twilight wander through the atmospheric lanes of Gion and Pontocho-dori and experience traditional Japan, from geisha culture to the finest kaiseki restaurants in ...

KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu ... It is customary for a geiko bowing out on friendly terms to make the rounds of her familiar “teahouses” (restaurants) and other connections to pay ...

After the bankruptcy of her foster-father's condom factory, Tamae sets out to make a living on her own and ends up working as a geisha at a hot spring resort. After rising in popularity ...