A whopping 90 per cent of all geiko in Kyoto are their clients. After his training, he independently opened Kyokatsura Imanishi in 1966. Currently, the store is run by his eldest son, Yasunori, who ...

Scidmore, Nat Geo Image Collection Geisha is also not a monolithic word, it is simply the word that was carried over into English; in other cities, like Kyoto, the term geiko is used instead.

and you might even pass a geiko as she hurries between appointments. Gardeners have long practised their art in Kyoto, too, and temples across the city are often known for their gardens ...

The Palme d'Or winning auteur interviewed real-life working geisha in Kyoto as part of his preparation for the series: "I realized I didn't have any idea how Geiko and Maiko actually live their ...

In Kyoto's historical Gion district specifically, the influx of tourists vying for a glimpse of the local maiko and geiko (Kyoto's geishas) has overwhelmed the narrow alleyways, much to the ...

Kyoto, the former imperial capital, is the birthplace of geiko (Kyoto’s geisha) culture, training female performance artists to entertain guests at teahouses and social events by singing ...

The first thing that usually comes to mind when anyone mentions Kyoto is the image of geiko (the Kyoto term for geisha) and maiko (apprentice geiko) making their way through narrow, lantern-lit ...