With the government beginning to look into the once-secret and tax-exempt expense accounts that businessmen used for geisha parties, 20 of Japan’s leading firms issued an ultimatum to their ...

One of the most beautiful cities in Asia that draws in tens of millions of tourists every year has resorted to closing some ...

This article traces the origins and evolution of the Geisha Series, from its early releases by Number One Drinks to the Ruby ...

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 ...

Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving visitors.

and 200 geisha and maiko. But Ganrinin, unlike Kyoto, went into decline after Japan’s rapid postwar economic growth ended in the early 1970s. Kyoto is still home to five noted traditional ...

A Japanese girl is taken from her impoverished family to work as a servant in a geisha house and blossoms into the most captivating geisha of her day in this visually stunning adaptation.

In the minimalist tasting room at Leaves Coffee Roasters in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, my host leans in close to a cup of Panama Geisha, inhaling deeply. "When it's hot, you'll find aromatic compounds ...