Chinese geisha trainee Rinka, born as Zhang Xue in Shenyang, China, lights candles before a summer festival near her geisha school building in the port town of Shimoda.Reuters It takes Rinka at least ...

Memoirs of a Geisha, the Hollywood blockbuster about the life and loves of a Japanese courtesan with Chinese actresses in the lead roles, has fallen victim to Sino-Japanese tensions and been banned in ...

A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha: The Exotic Asia Night,” was scheduled to run for six hours ...

With fewer women becoming geishas than ever before in Japan, it is feared that the ancient art, in which female entertainers are celebrated for their beauty, traditional dances, and witty ...