Historic kimono purveyor Yamato has enlisted its Yamato Lab team and the manufacturers at Tailor Toyo to reinterpret its ...

The head of a local geisha supporters' group in this northeastern Japan city has sparked controversy by saying, "After all, ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty oozes elegance and refinement in a new limited-edition doll release, inspired by Edo's long history of handcrafted woodmaking.

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To their horrified elders, the new mambo-garu (mambo girl) was little better than the new sutorippu, or stripteaser, who was rivaling the traditional geisha as a professional entertainer.

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Then, engage directly with a geisha and maiko as they perform a traditional Japanese tea ceremony ... and wearing a very high-quality kimono that cannot be touched and potentially damaged by visitors.

Geisha apprentices show various aspects of the traditional performers for YouTube posts. (Video by Takumi Okada) Kikue, right, and Kikunami perform during a live stream on May 13 in Nara.

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