Gion is one of the most popular places to visit in Kyoto, famous for its geisha and traditional wooden buildings. Gion in Kyoto is famous as a geisha district, as well as for its picturesque wooden ...

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It’s not just nature, good food and hot springs that attract visitors to the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The popular resort area is also known for a culture and traditions that have been ...

If there was any doubt that specialty coffee is a luxury good—one whose aficionados prize origin, process, story and excellence—that was extinguished last week. At the international Best of Panama ...

Aug. 8 (UPI) --Panamanian Geisha coffee made history again at the recent 2025 Best of Panama international online auction, selling for a record $30,204 per kilogram or $13,705 per pound. The winning ...

Japan welcomes record tourism, but in the country’s geisha capital, snapping a photo of the women could land you with a fine. Here’s why. Although the pandemic slowed travel to Japan, it has picked ...

Tokyo (AFP) – The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan. Dancing with paper fans and ...

Take a rare look at Japan's geisha culture inside a traditional teahouse. The first time I caught a glimpse of a geisha in Kyoto, I immediately knew I was in the presence of greatness. As she emerged ...

Geisha Cafe Bar Hana is seen during a preview on Jan. 17, 2025, in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. About 100 people visited the establishment over two days. (Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa -- ...

Most visitors to Nara come for the sacred deer. They’ve been here for at least a thousand years, grazing on the city’s parkland, protected around the huge temples that trace the city’s illustrious ...

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Misconceptions about geisha that stem from highly sensationalized stories from Western perspectives flatten the complex cultural artistry of the profession. Detail of a Katsura, a geisha wig. Before ...