A smaller number of maikos continue to train, maintaining the ancient tradition ... illicit connotations. The art of the ...

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 ...

NARA--Apprentice geisha swinging golf clubs out on the ... to people steeped in sedate images for which proteges of Japan's ancient entertainment art are known. But new videos by two of this ...