A ‘Modern’ geisha’s life behind closed doors By Lael Loewenstein Nov. 17, 2006 12 AM PT Special to The Times ...

An African-American actress dressed as a modern geisha slowly glides across the stage, while a male Japanese kabuki performer, dressed as a traditional geisha, dances to the tune of a three-string ...

Geisha, who originally were men, originated in the early 18th century as assistants to courtesans in the "pleasure quarters" of Kyoto and Edo (as Tokyo was called).

Detail of a Katsura, a geisha wig. Before WWII, geishas styled with their own hair, but the Katsura enabled them to maintain a polished traditional hairstyle without weekly restyling by an artisan ...

With the future of the geisha profession uncertain, for Iwashita, “the fact that such a theatre still exists, and that it is the 100th anniversary (of Azuma Odori) is nothing short of a miracle”.

Modern-day geisha triumphs in closed, traditional world By Reuters April 23, 20085:15 AM PDTUpdated April 23, 2008 ...

Unfortunately, the film never coheres, consumed with the details of geisha life without fully explaining its importance. Docu, which played Stateside theaters in 2006, begins a limited L.A. run ...

This weekend, a group of bona fide geisha gave audiences outside of Japan a rare glimpse into their closed world. "The Geisha of Gion," presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival, recreated an ...

Life as a geisha is tough, with a strict practice schedule even for established performers. "In general, it takes 10 years to be seen as competent," said Koiku, who was enticed by her love of ...