KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu ... For example, she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for wearing over a short spell of days before spring ...

They would begin as “shikomi” (apprentices) and later move to the role of “maiko,” the first formal step in becoming a ...

Much to their surprise, a "geigi" (geisha) wearing a long-sleeved "furisode" kimono boarded the bus as well. "My name is Fuyuka, affiliated with the Hanayoshi lodging house in the Aizu ...