Geisha

2015-01-07T02:00:18Z

Thetruthlies: Geisha didn't generally have sex and thus weren't prostitutes. Tayuu did, however. Suggest either adding new article or putting Geisha and other courtesans as sub-headers of 'Japanese Courtesans'

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'''Geisha''' is a traditional [[Japanese]] female entertainer, whose skills include performing various arts. They usually began their training at a very young age. They learn the serving tea ceremony, conversation, literature and poetry, playing traditional instruments and dancing, among other skills.

Geisha always wear [[kimono]] and most of them live in traditional geisha houses called ''okiya''. At present there are just a few.

The movie ''My Geisha'' (1962 - Director: Jack Cardiff, Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Yoko Tani, Tatsu Saito and Edward G. Robinson) was filmed in Japan.

''Memoirs of a Geisha'' by Arthur Golden, published in 1997, is the fictional true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha (Mineko Iwasaki).

''Geisha have their roots in female entertainers such as the Saburuko of the 7th century and the Shirabyoshi, who emerged around the early 13th century. They would perform for the nobility and some even became concubines to the emperor... But like their male counterpart the [[samurai]], the geisha and her world continue to fascinate people around the world as part of their image of a mysterious and timeless Japan.'' <ref>[http://www.japan-zone.com/culture/geisha.shtml Geisha]</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Aikido]]
* [[Kyoto]]

==External Links==

* [http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2102.html Geisha basic information]
* [http://www.immortalgeisha.com/ Immortal Geisha news]

==References==
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[[Category:Japan]]

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