Esiste un legame speciale che unisce una geisha giapponese ad un’altra, un vincolo difficile da sciogliere che viene definito “unione di destini”. Ed è proprio un’unione di destini, o forse di percorsi, o di emozioni, che dovrebbe portarvi a Roma dal 6 al 16 settembreper un evento unico al mondo. Stiamo parlando di #AGEISHADAY il festival dedicato interamente alla figura e alla...
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2020: Australia
🇯🇵 GEISHAS COMING IN Australia 👘🍵 Dear Network and friends of the Fukagawa Geishas, We would like to share with you news about our next trip to Australia ! Four geishas will be visiting Australia from Fukagawa, the oldest geisha district in Japan and the origin where female geisha began. One of them is Sayuki, the...
How Fukagawa Was Primed For Geisha
by Picabo Fukagawa may have only been a small district in the history of geisha in Tokyo, however there are several historical aspects that make the Fukagawa geisha stand out, such as how the very beginning of female geisha is said to have originated within this districts borders. This major aspect of Geisha history makes...
Geisha Makeup 101
[Student Post] Hey everyone! It’s Rumi again and for this week, we’ll be talking about the traditional makeup of a Geisha. Giving off an ethereal and enigmatic look with the contrast of pale white skin, midnight-black hair, and stark red lips; Geishas are immediately recognized by their very unique makeup that has not changed for over...
Special songs of Fukagawa Geisha: Te-uchi
by A Rim You Te-uchi is a genre heard mainly, if not exclusively within the karyukai. The origin of this musical genre is known as Kyoto Gion. Te-uchi is performed by geisha on occasions where congratulations to a patron or customer are to be expressed in a grandiose manner. Te-uchi is one of the most...