Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a traditional event held at Yasakajinja shrine here. Geisha and “maiko” apprentices ...

KYOTO—Geisha served tea beneath a cloud of pink petals at Kitano Tenmangu shrine’s plum blossom festival, which commemorates the virtues of the shrine’s deity, on Feb. 25. The shrine, a famed tourist ...

A geisha ceremony was held in a North Yorkshire village yesterday as part of this weekend’s Festival of Japan in Durham. Julia Breen meets the geisha and finds out more about their traditions. TWO ...

Gion, a historic district in Kyoto, Japan, is set to bar tourists from entering its private streets from April. Residents have complained about tourists misbehaving. Gion is famed for its traditional ...

An Edinburgh Fringe show has been criticised for having a caucasian Cypriot performer taking on the role of a geisha. Tea Ceremony, produced by SRSLY_yours and staged at Zoo Playground, featured the ...

It's an unlikely job for a white girl from Melbourne, Australia. Fiona Graham is the first ever fully trained non-Japanese geisha. She entered the unusual line of work - a 400-year-old tradition - ...

Memoirs of a Geisha, released on January 13, is based on Arthur Golden's best-selling novel about the life of a Japanese girl who becomes the most famous geisha of her time Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang) is sold ...