Art

Of the arts that Geisha perform dance is probably the best known due to the proliferation of public performances. Geisha are classed by the arts that they master in the course of their training. Geisha dedicated to dance are called tachikata (dance) geisha. Dances are performed to traditional music performed by a …

Tea ceremony – chanoyu – is a ritualised preparation of tea where mindfulness and harmony are key to the experience. In Japan sado (主義) or “the way of tea” is a cultural tradition with high levels of ceremony. Though originating from Chinese tea rituals sado focuses on Japanese aesthetics and cultural …

Jikata are musical geisha who are trained in traditional Japanese music. Jikata learn music from very young ages in order to master their craft. There are several instruments that are common for geisha to learn, the most famous of which is the shamisen (三味線) a three stringed guitar like instrument …

Ozashiki are geisha gatherings, today they are mostly very formal affairs featuring a traditional banquet followed by performances but once they were every day dining and drinking affairs for members of society in Japan. Geisha entertainments are wild and varying but mostly focus on entertaining and flattering the honoured guests, …