A maiko in one of the narrow alleys of Gion, where the world of the geiko is traditionally an exclusive one - JORGE FERNANDEZ/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES For centuries, tourists have visited Kyoto to ...
Japan is a place that many wanderlusters dreams of visiting, and it's totally understandable. Travelers want to feel the energy of Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, stroll through the unique and walkable ...
AT first blush Azuha and Seiko, two geishas in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighbourhood, are paragons of Japanese decorum. With white-painted faces and silky black hair, they dance elegantly in silk kimonos for ...
Local officials in Japan’s popular Geisha district in Kyoto will shut off access to “paparazzi” tourists who harass and trouble the globally recognised Japanese women artists, starting April this year ...
Gaining access into the enigmatic world of Japan’s modern-day geishas is no easy task, but award-winning French photographer Philippe Marinig has managed to pull off just that. His new book, “Secret ...
On Christmas Day last year, three dozen geisha danced, sang and talked before several hundred guests at a luxury hotel in Kyoto. Their ancient sisters would have been shocked. For centuries, Kyoto’s ...
According to bestselling author Golden (Memoirs of Geisha), the reason why so many Westerners misunderstand the social function of geisha is because there is no clear counterpart to their profession ...
https://www.tokyo-skytree.jp/cn_t/event/premiumevent (Traditional Chinese) The tours include a night plan that allows inbound visitors to enjoy a night view from the ...