Tokyo's Geisha: Inside the closed world of Japan’s Enigmatic Icons | Foreign Correspondent

In Japan the geisha community is a closed world. The way of life behind the iconic women with striking makeup, bold black wigs and exquisite silk kimonos is largely unknown - even to many Japanese. So how do geisha operate in the modern era? What is life really like for a geisha in 2026? On Foreign...

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