A geiko (Kyoto geisha) named Mamechika dances in Gion, Kyoto, on on August 30, 2007. (Joi Ito photo/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/1284204434/in/photostream ...

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.

Gaining access into the enigmatic world of Japan’s modern-day geishas is no easy task, but award-winning French photographer Philippe Marinig has managed to pull off just that. His new book, “Secret ...

TOKYO — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some private-property alleys in its famous geisha district because of complaints about misbehaving ...

For decades, a pic’s international marketing followed the cues of the all-important domestic launch. But the Japanese campaign for “Memoirs of a Geisha” is more lavish — and on a much faster track — ...

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 ...

On Christmas Day last year, three dozen geisha danced, sang and talked before several hundred guests at a luxury hotel in Kyoto. Their ancient sisters would have been shocked. For centuries, Kyoto’s ...

Kyoto’s historic Gion neighborhood is cracking down on photography in response to ongoing issues with bad tourist behavior. As Japan’s tourism has grown exponentially, Kyoto has struggled to maintain ...

Japanese geisha "Chacha" sits on her knees with her fingertips neatly placed on the wooden floor, gracefully bowing to an audience sitting not in front of her but miles away, watching online. Beneath ...