The roots of the geisha date back to the 17th century during Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), a time of relative peace and ...

Another lantern bears the name ‘Tsuruya’. Ganrin-in was once Nara’s busy geisha district, but today Tsuruya is the only geisha house left in the city. I’ve come to meet its last mistress ...

In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo Sakamoto is sold to a geisha house where she is forced ... of high-enough quality to service the clientele--men who visit and pay for conversation, dance, and ...