Geisha of Gion: The True Story of Japan's Foremost Geisha (Memoir of Mineko Iwasaki)

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It is characterized by a myriad of tortoiseshell hair ornaments, a set of silver wires that resemble the wings of a dragonfly, and a tuft of hair that hangs down at the back of the style. Most women enter the profession at the young age of 15 as compulsory education in Japan only goes up to middle school. She would enchant kings and princes, captains of industry, and titans of the entertainment world, some of whom would become her dearest friends.

Together with bamboo and pine they create the trio known as Shōchikubai (松竹梅), which is a lucky trio often depicted on kimono worn at weddings or special ceremonies like misedashi and erikae. Maikoya also provides the geisha dress up experience where professional staff who are highly skilled makeup artists and kimono experts will transform you into a modern day geisha. The biggest chunk of the book is taken with the details of a Geisha’s training – learning to wear the clothes, learning various forms of very controlled dance, learning how to talk to and entertain people, how to enter a room, how to network with other okiya and with the tea-houses and perfecting the tea ceremony. Black hardback (silver lettering to the spine) in VGC plus, with Dj (small creases, scratches and ink marks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Unlike geisha, maiko are yet untrained in the art of conversation and other formal arts, so their name reflects their limited specialization in dance.

In 1881 Gion was separated into two parts, Gion Kobu (The Western side of the Hanamikoji Street) and Gion Higashi (The Eastern side of the Hanamikoji Street). However, they are best known as symbols of fidelity as they mate for life and perform a new courtship dance with their partner each year to renew and strengthen their bonds. About Taka Isoda Author: Junichiro Kokusaki Publisher: Zenkoku Shobo Number of pages: 76 pages Size: 23 cm Explanation: Taka Isoda (real name: Taka 1879 - May 15 1945) lived in Gion Kyoto.While geishas are sometimes mistaken for concubines in the Western literature, geishas are well respected cultural performers in Japan because of their skills that require so much training and effort.