0 (often geisha girl) a Japanese girl trained to entertain (men) by her conversation, dancing etc. -- gejša
The color, pattern, and style of kimono is dependent on the season and the event the geisha is attending.
A geisha and her danna may or may not be in love, but intimacy is never viewed as a reward for the danna's financial support.
Geisha wear the flat-soled sandal "zori" outdoors and wear only "tabi" (white split-toed socks) indoors.
Along with the shamisen and the flute, geisha also learned to play a "ko-tsuzumi", a small, hourglass-shaped shoulder drum, and a large floor "taiko" (drum).
In 1944, the geisha world, including the teahouses, bars and geisha houses, was forced to close, and all employees were put to work in factories.
The money acquired for a maiko's mizuage was a great sum and it was used to promote her debut as a geisha.
By 1800, being a geisha was considered a female occupation (though there are still a handful of male geisha working today).
In contrast to these one-night geisha, the true onsen geisha are in fact competent dancers and musicians.
