The Hidden World of Geishas and Maikos
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Not much is published on the web about the world of Geishas and Maikos in Japan and most information are rather difficult to find. Yet, we have collected for you the best Geisha articles about their history and culture supported by autobiographies..

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GEISHA INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND

This section covers the Geishas history and its Japanese tradition and includes also a very interesting Geisha autobiography, probably the only one on the net:

Geisha - A Japanese Tradition (Small history and some images)
Geisha (History articles)
Decline of the Geisha institution? (Article, Stockholm School of Economics & EIJS, 1997)
Geisha and Maiko in Gion
Immortal Geisha (From a Japanese geisha house to the Big Apple, 84-year-old Kiharu Nakamura has experienced the tidal waves of life. A Biography)
Geisha & Maiko (36 Images of Geishas in Japan. Great)
Pre-Geisha ("..Although, geisha themselves are relatively modern, dating back to the early 1700s, 'geisha-type' women have existed since the earliest history of Japan..")
Kyoto map with info where to find maikos
Japanese Geisha (Detailed article)
History of Geisha (Article)
Meet a Geisha in Kyoto ("..A Kyoto resident and geisha authority, will guide you around the Gion and provide you with a deep insight into the center of the geisha culture" - commercial service [$])
A comprehensive Geisha Site with Geisha vintage photo galleries, articles and a Geisha forum)
The geisha girl unmasked: Lesley Downer explores a vanishing world of cakes, cat-skin banjos, and endlessly complex make-up
Geisha & Maiko (11 Geisha photos/vintage postcards)
My Memories of Dinner With a Geisha ("..takes you to a traditional Japanese Geisha or (Geiko) House for dinner..")
Geishas of the Floating World ("..Japanese prostitutes who lived centuries ago were central to the development of Western art, and continue to exert tremendous influence today..." Article)

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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA

Far away from promoting this probably most discussed fictitious Geisha book on the web, we have it included here because its popularity. Even Stephen Spielberg intend to make a movie about it later this year. Thus, we have collected several links of interest for you: Memoirs of a Geisha - Book excerpts, Reviews, Critics, Follow-up information. We found also an interesting related Forum where you might find some answers after you read the book.

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GEISHA ART

Most Geisha art on the net is of commercial nature and some are included here:

Superb Peach-Colored Geisha Kimono, c. 1900 (Image)
Porcelain Geishas [$]
Geisha Paintings [$]
Commercial Geisha Images [$]

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GEISHA BOOKS

Besides 'Memoirs of a Geisha', there are more books written about Geishas such as:

Twilight world of the Geisha - By Johnni Wong
Geisha - By Liza Dalby
Geisha: The Life, The Voices, The Art - By Cobb, Jodi
Geisha : A Living Tradition ("..provides revealing insight into their remarkable world, exploring every aspect of their lives.." - [$]
Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World [$]

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RELATED GEISHA INFORMATION

We found also some related links of interest:

Women in Japanese Society (1997)
Wannabe geisha add insult to injury (Article)
Being a Hostess in Japan (Not a Geisha, not a Prostitute. About the 'modern day Geisha'
Lurid lure for West's g-stringed geishas (Article: "..The search for a British girl who vanished from a notorious Japanese club strip has raised alarm...")
Image of Japanese Women: The impact of "geisha" on Japanese women ("..Noy Thrupkaew explains the effect of the "geisha image" on Japanese and Asian women..")
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