KYOTO--Surgical face masks to protect against COVID-19 replaced the traditional white makeup sported by geisha and their "maiko" apprentices who turned out for the annual “Kagai Soken” event ...

With the government beginning to look into the once-secret and tax-exempt expense accounts that businessmen used for geisha parties, 20 of Japan’s leading firms issued an ultimatum to their ...

Geishas remain cultural icons, celebrated not only for their beauty and talent but for their role in preserving Japanese ...