Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...

Maikos wore distinctive, elaborate kimono and hairstyles ... As long as there are admirers of traditional Japanese culture, ...

KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu ... For example, she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for wearing over a short spell of days before spring ...

The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese ... Sign up Geishas wear a kimono and the way their obi ...

visiting Kyoto and trying to amass the best photo portfolio of traditional kimonos, the national dress of Japan. As with ...

In December, two of them took the stage at a geisha party at Kikusuiro, a traditional Japanese-style restaurant near Nara Park. Clad in stunning kimono, their hair adorned with floral pins ...