Feb4
Entering the world of the geisha
Michio is just 19 years of age but already she has spent four years learning the art of a geiko – or geisha – in the Japanese city of Kyoto.
(Locals prefer the word ‘geiko’ instead of ‘geisha’ because it is, they say, more chic.)
In modern Japan, geiko (geisha) and maiko, the trainees, are now [...]
Apr20
Aussie geisha turns to teaching
Japan’s first Western geisha, Sayuki, has revealed she is taking up a new role: lecturing on Japanese cultural studies at Keio University.
Australian-born Sayuki will teach local and foreign students about traditional culture from a foreign perspective and provide foreign perceptions of Japan.
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090415f2.html
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