College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...

There are five regions in Japan where geisha customs still live on ... Anzu related that the art of conversation, listening, and consoling the client can become a major part of the experience.

"Japanese people themselves often don't understand or have the wrong idea about what geishas do," Hisafumi Iwashita, a writer specialised in geisha culture, told AFP. In Japanese, the word geisha ...

Geishas, masters of refined old art forms, are in decline – but their talents are highlighted every year in Japan’s Azuma ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical ...

“Japanese people themselves often don’t understand or have the wrong idea about what geishas do,” Hisafumi Iwashita, a writer specialised in geisha culture, told AFP. In Japanese, the word geisha ...

“Japanese people themselves often don’t understand or have the wrong idea about what geishas do,” Hisafumi Iwashita, a writer specialised in geisha culture, said. In Japanese, the word geisha means ...