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Chinese Newspaper Article
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Chinese Newspaper Article

Chinese Students Studying Geisha Culture Chinese Newsletter (Reporter Zhang Shi) Geisha (Japanese: 芸妓, 芸), also known as geisha, is a unique female performing arts worker in Japan, born in Tokyo and Osaka in the 17th century. The first geishas were all males, and they traveled outside the capital of Kyomachi. They were commonly known as towns...

25th August 201828th February 2019by
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GEISHA – Tokyo Weekender Interview
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GEISHA – Tokyo Weekender Interview

Geisha are some of the most iconic figures of traditional Japanese culture and yet remain cloaked in a veil of mystery and strict etiquette. We spoke with Sayuki, Japan’s first foreign geisha to find out about her daily life and learn more about her unique profession Interview by Bunny Bissoux At a recent banquet things...

25th August 201828th February 2019by
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Sayuki Ushers the Japanese Geisha into the 21st Century

http://cherryblossomstories.com/sayuki-ushers-the-japanese-geisha-into-the-21st-century/ Sayuki, meaning “Transparent Happiness”, was the name given to an Australian called Fiona Graham when she made her debut as a geisha in Japan on 19 December 2007, making her one of the first Westerners in the 400-year history of the geisha to be accepted into this mysterious and intriguing “flower and willow world”…

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