Misconceptions about geisha that stem from highly sensationalized stories from Western perspectives flatten the complex cultural artistry of the profession. Detail of a Katsura, a geisha wig. Before ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Her face creased with age and her hearing faltering, 98-year-old Kokin is proud to have dedicated her life to being a geisha, feted by men for her charm, wit and beauty. Sign up here ...

Despite the words "a novel" on the jacket, when it came out five years ago Memoirs of a Geisha fooled plenty of Arthur Golden's readers into believing they were reading an actual memoir. One source of ...