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We’ve talked before about geisha as one of Japan’s distinctly female professions, so this time we’re going to share with you a few fun facts about the geisha and their floating world.

Culture, Japan
(floating world • geiko • geisha • Japan • Japanese culture • Kyoto • maiko)

Pokémon Centers around Japan celebrate the opening of Kyoto branch with commemorative goods

Krista Rogers
Mar 28, 2016

Imperial court noble Pikachu, maiko Pikachu, and a Shiny Ho-Oh download are some of the exciting gifts now available around Japan!

Anime & Manga, Japan
(campaign • download • Ho-Oh • Kyoto • maiko • Pikachu • Pokemon Center)

New Pokémon Center to open in Kyoto with exclusive goods featuring adorable Maiko Pikachu

Oona McGee
Jan 17, 2016

In Kyoto, Pikachu wears a kimono with a Ho-Oh design and a Vivillion-adorned hair accessory.

Japan
(anime • cool • cute • geisha • Kyoto • maiko • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokemon Center)

Hardcore dancing geisha show the world how to be elegant and badass at the same time【Video】

Scott Wilson
Dec 10, 2015

Sophistication and sass are not mutually exclusive.

Japan
(awesome • dancing • geisha • maiko • rhythm • video)

Kyoto has had enough of rude tourists, created an infographic to show how to visit politely

Scott Wilson
Sep 4, 2015

With thousands of temples, beautiful gardens, geisha and maiko (geisha-in-training), and more history than you can shake an encyclopedia at, Kyoto is the place to be when visiting Japan. So with so many tourists from around the world crowding into the city, a few are bound to step out of line.

Thankfully TripAdvisor Japan created a handy infographic showing how to politely visit Kyoto. Kyotoites are understandably protective of their city and its cultural and historical treasures, and some will not hesitate to correct you if you’re doing something rude or wrong. So to be sure that everyone is on the same page, here are a few simple rules to keep in mind when you visit this wonderful city.

Japan
(etiquette • Kansai • Kyoto • maiko • manners • travel)

The quintessential Kyoto experience: becoming a maiko for the day! 【Pics & video】

Evie Nyan
Aug 4, 2015

They say that it’s rare to see a real maiko walking the streets of Kyoto, since these artists usually work at night and live in their own secluded world, far from the rest of Japanese society. In fact, if you spot a maiko strolling around Gion during the day, there’s a good chance she’s a tourist who’s undergone a fabulously elaborate makeover.

We took our Japan Wish competition winner Ashley to a studio in Kyoto’s Gion neighborhood to have a maiko-over and be transformed in an amazing process that yielded completely stunning results. Ashley was able to choose her own kimono and obi sash, and as part of the deal she was treated to a professional photography session and the opportunity to take a stroll around the streets of Gion in full maiko garb!

Internet, Japan, USA
(geisha • Gion • Japan Wish • kimono • Kyoto • maiko • makeover)

Maiko beauty secrets: Skincare tips from Japan’s apprentice geisha

Casey Baseel
May 21, 2015

Just as with full-fledged geisha, it’s customary for maiko, as geisha apprentices are known, to wear a layer of white face powder, called oshiroi. But those who’ve seen one of Japan’s traditional entertainers close up often marvel at their smooth, healthy skin, remarking that they would be just as beautiful with all of those cosmetic coverings washed away.

But in much the same way that their polished speech and refined mannerisms are the result of years of training, maiko also have a careful routine they follow to keep their skin looking as delicate and pleasing to the eye as it does.