KYOTO, Japan » Like ghosts from another time, the real geishas seem to float silently along the streets at twilight, making their way to teahouses and restaurants where they will entertain elite, ...

Kyoto, Japan — Every move Komomo makes is rooted in Japanese ritual. The way her body sinks to kneel, or how she uses just the fingertips of her right hand to slide open the wood-framed Japanese doors ...

KYOTO, Japan — On the quiet streets of Kyoto you will get a glimpse of them. Dressed in Kimono. The familiar white makeup. Walking quickly. That is the extent of what most people see of a geisha.

With her perfectly lacquered hair, painted face and a submissive demeanor meant to please the men she entertains, the Japanese geisha has the reputation of being a lady of uncertain morals. Delicate, ...

BEIJING - China and Japan, which are at each other's throats over any number of issues, finally seem to agree on one thing: Hollywood's latest release is a cultural dud. The Hollywood movie Memoirs of ...

A geiko (Kyoto geisha) named Mamechika dances in Gion, Kyoto, on on August 30, 2007. (Joi Ito photo/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/1284204434/in/photostream ...

“There was sake, of course,” reported the disgruntled American tourist in Tokyo last week, “but the girls seemed most interested in plying us with highballs. ‘Let’s dance!’ one of them said, stubbing ...

AKITA--A “maiko” apprentice geisha who trained in classical ballet is set to make her official debut in the local geisha community here in late May, making her the first newcomer in four and a half ...

Katy Perry decided to go geisha while in Japan as part of her 'Prism' promo tour. The singer posed with three geishas, wearing the garb, looking lovely and bashful. While Perry was dressed similarly, ...

Japanese geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but miles away, watching online. Beneath ...