Kobu, one of the five major “kagai” traditional entertainment districts of this ancient capital, left her job in November ...

The precious collection of Ichimaru kimonos travels from Victoria to Toronto for a rare exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if ...

I take a photo of my reflection in the mirror, a woman with shoulder-length gray hair dressed in unflattering kimono undergarments. I’m in Kyoto, Japan, in the upstairs room of a teahouse — the name ...

KYOTO, Japan — On the quiet streets of Kyoto you will get a glimpse of them. Dressed in Kimono. The familiar white makeup. Walking quickly. That is the extent of what most people see of a geisha.