How this Japanese city is keeping the geisha tradition alive
Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...
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Kyoto’s picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs
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.
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Geisha bar opens in Japan's Hakone to offer nightlife entertainment for tourists
(Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa -- A bar where local geisha entertain customers opened in this hot spring resort town Jan. 23, offering a chance for international and Japanese tourists ...
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Proteges of last geisha in Nara district let loose as YouTubers
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 ...