The number of geisha, called "geiko" in Kyoto, working in the five districts fell from 169 in March 2020 to 161 in March 2021, while the number of maiko declined from 81 to 68, according to the ...

KYOTO—An annual autumn dance performance by “geiko” (geisha) and “maiko” (apprentices) will begin on Oct. 2 in Gion Kobu here, one of the five major “kagai” traditional ...

In this episode, we visit Kyoto Prefecture, the old capital of Japan, and enter the world of geiko. Geiko, meaning "a girl of the arts," is how geisha are referred to in Kyoto. We meet a young ...

The tour starts off in an area where you can often see Maiko (apprentice geisha) and Geiko (what they call geishas in Kyoto) ...

Opened in 2024 within the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo theatre, this museum offers a rare glimpse into the world of geiko (geisha of Kyoto) and maiko (apprentice geiko).

Gion, a prestigious entertainment quarter in Kyoto home to many geiko and maiko, was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. All hopes rest on the revival of the Miyako Odori, a large-scale performance.

“In Kyoto, we took 90 people for a tea ceremony and then taiko drum experience, before hosting a dinner with geiko (the Kyoto term for geisha) and maiko (apprentice geiko).” The Japanese tea ...

In Sydney, maiko and geiko from Kyoto's Gion district demonstrated their traditional arts and spoke in their elegant language. Among them was Tomitsuyu, who had been closer to Australia than you'd ...