Misconceptions about geisha that stem from highly sensationalized stories from Western perspectives flatten the complex cultural artistry of the profession. Detail of a Katsura, a geisha wig. Before ...
KYOTO, Japan — On the quiet streets of Kyoto you will get a glimpse of them. Dressed in Kimono. The familiar white makeup. Walking quickly. That is the extent of what most people see of a geisha.
In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.
Inspired by Arthur Golden's massively popular Memoirs of a Geisha to ""meet the real geisha"" in the last stronghold of geisha training in Japan, Downer skillfully intertwines her profiles of Kyoto ...
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Conversation with a Geisha in Japan
Her voice sounded melodic, soft and soothing. She glided across the tatami mats, dancing traditional steps that she had performed thousands of times. Her apprentice, fresh with youth and wearing a ...
Arthur Golden's 1997 tale appealed to director Marshall (Chicago) for the same reasons it attracted millions of readers: because it "not only peers into the fascinating and forbidden world of a geisha ...
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