A native of Osaka Prefecture, Satsuki debuted as a “maiko,” an apprentice geisha, in 2011 after she finished junior high school. She was promoted to the status of a regular geisha, called ...

AKITA--A “maiko” apprentice geisha who trained in classical ballet is set to make her official debut in the local geisha community here in late May, making her the first newcomer in four and ...

The temples are so beautiful and peaceful. Many are in kimono. It’s a treat to see maiko (a younger apprentice geisha) and geiko (geisha, in Kyoto they refer to them as maiko and geiko ...

She explained through an interpreter that the geiko and the maiko (an apprentice geisha) under her care would be performing dances that evening, the first one called “Spring Rain,” about a plum tree ...

Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes ...