Geisha numbers grow as internet and TV coverage explodes

by LotusFlower | June 25, 2008 at 04:37 pm | 211 views | 2 comments

The lure of the 'floating world' as presented on the TV and internet sees more Japanese girls than ever striving to attain the 'ultimate patience' rquired of a good geisha.

Geisha houses are reporting an influx of young women for training as Geisha after years in which the traditional trade appeared doomed to disappear.

The numbers of young maiko, or trainee Geisha, rose above 100 in March this year for the first time since time since the 1950s.

The boom in recruiting follows the establishment of a website by the Kyoto Traditional Musical Art Foundation, which made the music, dance and practices of the Geisha available to those outside the formerly closed world of the courtesans and their clients.

Add a comment Comments (2)

Rhonda J Mangus
good stuff:

LotusFlower, I like this story. It's good stuff.

rpshen
good stuff:

LotusFlower, I like this story. It's good stuff.


Perhaps the movie Memoirs of a Geisha helped the trend?

Add a comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.

June 25, 2008 at 04:37 pm by LotusFlower, 211 views, 2 comments

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from