A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha: The Exotic Asia Night,” was scheduled to run for six hours ...

MITO--Yasuko Yasuhara, once a top party hostess in this Ibaraki prefectural capital, made an inevitable career shift as she grew older. In the process, she revived and protected not only her ...

KANAZAWA--Discount geisha shows, held in the daytime, no less, unthinkable in pre-pandemic days, are catching on here, with both the performers and their fans welcoming the unusual format of the ...

This English-friendly online service will set up a virtual geisha party for you and your friends for ¥1,000 Known as Meet Geisha, the service is based in Hakone Yumoto town in Kanagawa prefecture, the ...

With her perfectly lacquered hair, painted face and a submissive demeanor meant to please the men she entertains, the Japanese geisha has the reputation of being a lady of uncertain morals. Delicate, ...

As an outsider at a teahouse in Kyoto, Lesley Downer is put at her ease when the girls dress her in their traditional costume. Transformed, she finds herself enjoying her new role as a Japanese ...