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Geisha

Geisha are professional female entertainers who perform traditional Japanese arts at banquets.

Girls who wish to become a geisha, have to go through a rigid apprenticeship during which they learn various traditional arts such as playing instruments, singing, dancing, but also conversation and other social skills. In Kyoto, geisha apprentices are called "maiko".

Geisha are dressed in a kimono, and their faces are made up very pale. As a regular tourist, you may be able to spot a maiko in some districts of Kyoto, such as Gion and Pontocho or in Kanazawa's Higashi Geisha District.

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Kyoto Special Night
Tea ceremony, dinner and a traditional performance in Kyoto.
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Dinner and entertainment by geisha apprentices in Kyoto.

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Informative website about geisha.
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