A bar where local geisha entertain customers opened in this hot spring resort town Jan. 23, offering a chance for international an ...

“I learned the 15 disciplines — tea ceremony, calligraphy, shamisen [a three-stringed instrument], dance and so on. Three ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in her ancient city, a former capital of Japan.

Slow down among the graceful willows that line a serene canal, and if you’re lucky, take in the iconic cherry blossoms that dance in the spring breeze. Cinema fans will appreciate the stop on Tatsumi ...

Disco Time waltzed into the Kentucky Derby picture with a weekend win in New Orleans, as two of Hong Kong's top runners ...

KYOTO—Excitement filled the air at Imakumanokannonji temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward when four “maiko” (apprentice geisha) appeared on stage, wearing white makeup and sporting ...

Vienna traditionally waltzes in the new year and much of the world blithely follows its example. In fact, the waltz is ...

Tensions are highest in the Gion district, home to teahouses where “geiko” – the local name for geisha – and their “maiko” ...

My Geisha Production: Paramount/Sachiko. Director Jack Cardiff; Producer Steve Parker; Screenplay Norman Krasna; Camera Shunichiro Nakao; Editor Archie Marshek; Music Franz Waxman; Art Director ...