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Japanese female entertainer and hostess
Geisha (芸者), also known as geiko (芸子; in Kyoto and Kanazawa[citation needed]) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained
Geisha
2005 film by Rob Marshall
Memoirs of a Geisha, released in Japan as Sayuri, is a 2005 American epic period drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by Robin Swicord from
Memoirs_of_a_Geisha_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
up Geisha or geisha in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Geisha are traditional Japanese female entertainers. Geisha may also refer to: The Geisha, an
Geisha_(disambiguation)
1997 novel by Arthur Golden
Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells
Memoirs_of_a_Geisha
Coffee variety
Gesha coffee, sometimes referred to as Geisha coffee, is a variety of coffee tree that originated in the Gori Gesha forest, Ethiopia, though it is now
Geisha_(coffee)
1953 film by Kenji Mizoguchi
A Geisha or Gion Festival Music (祇園囃子, Gion Bayashi) is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, centred on the geisha milieu in post-war
A_Geisha
Japanese businesswoman and former well-known geisha
1949) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29
Mineko_Iwasaki
Topics referred to by the same term
Geisha Girl may refer to: Geisha girl Geisha Girl (film), a 1952 American adventure film Geisha Girl (song), a 1957 song by Hank Locklin Geisha (disambiguation)
Geisha_Girl
Edwardian musical comedy
The Geisha, a story of a tea house is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with
The_Geisha
Geisha district in Kyoto
the Gion faith. The geisha in Kyoto do not refer to themselves as geisha, instead using the local term 'geiko'. While the term geisha means "artist" or
Gion
Category of high ranking courtesan in Japanese history
into popularity, which geisha came to both represent and champion. A geisha's loyalties were also held to be more true, as geisha could choose whom they
Oiran
Term for geisha working in hot spring resorts or towns
Onsen geisha (温泉芸者) is the Japanese term for geisha working in onsen (hot spring) resorts or towns, known for their traditions of performance and entertainment
Onsen_geisha
Traditional white foundation used in Japan
Oshiroi (白粉) is a powder foundation traditionally used by kabuki actors, geisha, and their apprentices. The word is written with kanji meaning "white powder"
Oshiroi
Australian anthropologist, geisha
2023) was an Australian anthropologist working as a geisha in Japan. She made her debut as a geisha (trainee) in 2007 in the Asakusa district of Tokyo
Fiona_Graham
1990 video game
Geisha is an erotic adventure video game developed by Coktel Vision and MDO and published by Tomahawk in 1990 for Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS. The game uses
Geisha_(video_game)
Chocolate bar made by the Finnish company Fazer
Geisha is a type of chocolate made by the Finnish company Fazer, available as a slab, a bar, or pralines. The chocolate includes Japonais hazelnut filling
Geisha_(chocolate_bar)
1973 Japanese film
The World of Geisha (四畳半襖の裏張り, Yojōhan fusuma no urahari) a.k.a. A Man and a Woman Behind the Fusuma Screen is a 1973 Japanese film in Nikkatsu's Roman
The_World_of_Geisha
1962 film by Jack Cardiff
My Geisha is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Cardiff, starring Shirley MacLaine, Yves Montand, Edward G. Robinson, and Bob Cummings
My_Geisha
Australian pop rock band
Geisha are an Australian pop rock band, which formed in 1983 as Geisha Detail with founding mainstay Chris Doheny on lead vocals and guitar (later also
Geisha_(band)
Japanese kimono jacket
1800s, geisha in the hanamachi of Fukagawa, Tokyo began to wear haori over their kimono. Haori had until that point only been worn by men; the geisha of Fukagawa
Haori
American author known for writing 'Memoirs of a Geisha'
American writer. He is the author of the bestselling novel Memoirs of a Geisha (1997). Golden was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son of Ruth (née
Arthur_Golden
Red-light district of Edo-period Japan
Yoshiwara, alongside other licensed districts, would eventually originate geisha, who would become known as the fashionable companions of the chōnin classes
Yoshiwara
Swedish drummer
Swedish mother. He began his musical career with local bands Nadir and Geisha. His main influences include Neil Peart, Brian Downey, Buddy Rich, Steve
Mikkey_Dee
Small, marble-sized balls intended for insertion into the vagina
stimulators. Baoding balls Kegel exercise Dalby, Liza (1998). "Geisha Parties". Geisha (2nd ed.). California: University of California Press. p. 145.
Ben_Wa_balls
Apprentice geisha in Kyoto and Western Japan
A maiko (舞妓; IPA: /ˈmaɪkoʊ/ MY-koh, Japanese: [maiko]) is an apprentice geisha (geiko in Kyoto). Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing
Maiko
1958 film by Frank Tashlin
The Geisha Boy is a 1958 American comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, distributed by Paramount Pictures. Filmed from June 16 to August 7, 1958, it had its
The_Geisha_Boy
Cuban American businesswoman
Williams was born Geisha J. Jimenez in Cuba. Her parents named her Geisha from the title of a John Wayne movie, The Barbarian and the Geisha. At the age of
Geisha_Williams
Japanese television series
television series based on the manga Kiyo in Kyoto about contemporary life in a geisha house. The series stars Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, and Aju Makita, and
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
The_Makanai:_Cooking_for_the_Maiko_House
Genus of planthoppers
North Korea and Japan, Geisha bifurcata Wang, Che & Yuan, 2005 Geisha distinctissima (Walker, 1858) Geisha fangi Medler, 1992 Geisha qinlingeinsis Wang,
Geisha_(planthopper)
1983 Japanese film
The Geisha (Japanese: 陽暉楼, Hepburn: Yōkirō) is a 1983 Japanese period drama film directed by Hideo Gosha, with a screenplay written by Kōji Takada. It
The_Geisha_(1983_film)
1958 film
The Barbarian and the Geisha (working titles The Townsend Harris Story and The Barbarian) is a 1958 American adventure film directed by John Huston and
The_Barbarian_and_the_Geisha
Prime Minister of Japan in 1989
lingering Recruit scandal and public financial scandal with an outspoken Geisha mistress. Uno was born in Moriyama, Shiga. His family owned a sake brewery
Sōsuke_Uno
Autobiography of former Japanese geisha Sayo Masuda
Autobiography of a Geisha (芸者、苦闘の半生涯, Geisha, kutō no hanshōgai; "Geisha, Half a Lifetime of Pain and Struggle") is a book by Sayo Masuda (増田 小夜, Masuda
Autobiography_of_a_Geisha
2009 Japanese film
RoboGeisha (Japanese: ロボゲイシャ) is a 2009 Japanese sci-fi action comedy film written and directed by Noboru Iguchi, visual effects directed by Tsuyoshi Kazuno
RoboGeisha
Geisha district in Kyoto
Kamihichiken, is a district of northwest Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi (geisha district) in Kyoto, and is located just east of the Kitano Tenman-gū shrine
Kamishichiken
1918 novel by Nagai Kafu
Geisha in Rivalry (腕くらべ, Ude kurabe; 1916–1917), also translated under the title of Rivalry: A Geisha's Tale, is a Japanese novel written by Nagai Kafu
Geisha_in_Rivalry
Japanese geisha (1881–1963)
O-Yuki (モルガンお雪) (Kyoto, August 7, 1881 - May 18, 1963), was a Japanese geisha who married George Denison Morgan, nephew of Pierpont Morgan of the Morgan
Yuki_Kato_(geisha)
1926 film
The White Geisha (German: Die weisse Geisha) is a 1926 Danish-German silent drama film directed by Valdemar Andersen and Karl Heiland. In alphabetical
The_White_Geisha
Kind of cat monster in Japanese folklore
ironic. As for the nekomata's wearing geisha clothing, sometimes nekomata and geisha are considered related since geisha were once called "cats" (neko). The
Nekomata
District in Tokyo, Japan
for the brash and cutting-edge styles of the geisha who worked there, known as haori geisha or tatsumi geisha, the former nickname ostensibly for having
Fukagawa,_Tokyo
Japanese geisha district
district where geisha live and work in Japan. Each hanamachi typically has its own name, crest, and distinct geisha population, with geisha not typically
Hanamachi
2005 film score by John Williams
Memoirs of a Geisha: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 film of the same name, composed and conducted by John Williams. The
Memoirs of a Geisha (soundtrack)
Memoirs_of_a_Geisha_(soundtrack)
Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 drama film directed by Rob Marshall and written by Robin Swicord. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by
List of accolades received by Memoirs of a Geisha
List_of_accolades_received_by_Memoirs_of_a_Geisha
2010 film by Lee Unkrich
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
Toy_Story_3
Establishment to which a geisha is affiliated
or geisha is affiliated during her career as a geisha. The okiya is typically run by the "mother" (okā-san) of the house, who handles a geisha's engagements
Okiya
Traditional Japanese open-topped wooden sandals
likely worn as a point of visual distinction between oiran, geisha and their apprentice geisha, as though the former entertained the upper classes, the latter
Geta_(footwear)
1981 studio album by Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip
Geisha Boys and Temple Girls is a studio album by British dance troupe Arlene Phillips' Hot Gossip. It was released in 1981 and was produced by BEF (former
Geisha_Boys_and_Temple_Girls
English rock band (1960–1970)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
The_Beatles
Traditional Japanese hairstyles
Nihongami are no longer commonly worn, and today are most often seen on maiko, geisha and sumo wrestlers. A number of different styles of nihongami are also worn
Nihongami
1952 Film directed by George Breakston
Geisha Girl is a 1952 American adventure film directed and produced by George Breakston and C. Ray Stahl and starring Steve Forrest, Martha Hyer, Tetsu
Geisha_Girl_(film)
Japanese murderer (1905 – 1992 or after)
Abe Sada; May 28, 1905 – 1992 or after)[citation needed] was a Japanese geisha and prostitute who murdered her lover, Kichizō Ishida (石田 吉蔵), via strangulation
Sada_Abe
1923 film
The Blonde Geisha (German: Die blonde Geisha) is a 1923 Austrian silent film directed by Ludwig Czerny and starring Ferry Sikla, Mizzi Schütz and Ada
The_Blonde_Geisha
Elm cultivar
creamy-white margins. Foliage of 'Geisha' (September) Leaves of 'Geisha' Leaves and flowers of 'Geisha' (September) Bark of 'Geisha' The species and its cultivars
Ulmus_parvifolia_'Geisha'
English musician, songwriter and activist (1940–1980)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
John_Lennon
Ceremony undergone by apprentice courtesans and some apprentice geisha (pre-1956)
ceremony undergone by apprentice oiran (kamuro) and some maiko (apprentice geisha) as part of their coming of age ceremony and graduation. For kamuro, who
Mizuage
Traditional Japanese hair ornaments
by geisha, maiko, sumo wrestlers, brides, modern tayū and oiran re-enactors, with both geisha, brides, tayū and oiran, and some apprentice geisha in some
Kanzashi
Traditional Japanese restaurant
ryōtei only accept new customers by referral and feature entertainment by geisha, but in modern times this is not always the case. Ryōtei are typically places
Ryōtei
Australian–South African cinematographer
cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). Originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, his family moved
Dion_Beebe
Legal brothel in Elko, Nevada
No. 1 Geisha was a legal brothel (ranch) and massage parlor in Elko, Nevada. The women who worked there were of Asian heritage. It was previously known
No._1_Geisha
English musician and songwriter (born 1942)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
Paul_McCartney
Annual classical Japanese dance performance in Kyoto
The Miyako Odori (都をどり) is one of the four great spring shows in the five geisha districts (hanamachi) of Kyoto, Japan. The Miyako Odori takes place four
Miyako_Odori
regard to Japanese sexuality is the institution of the geisha. Rather than a prostitute, a geisha was a woman trained in arts such as music and cultured
Sexuality_in_Japan
Japanese aesthetical ideal of subdued expressions of taste and wealth
cornerstone[citation needed] of traditional Japanese aesthetic appeal and thought. Both geisha and kimono, amongst other cultural aspects, are thought to have been influenced
Iki_(aesthetics)
Swedish drummer
metal band Geisha, replacing Mikkey Dee. Niemistö changed his stage name to Tony Lace, but eventually he went back to using his real name. Geisha released
Tony_Reno
Country in East Asia
the tea ceremony, ikebana, martial arts, calligraphy, origami, onsen, Geisha, and games. Japan has a developed system for the protection and promotion
Japan
Geisha district in Kyoto
Miyagawa-chō (宮川町) is one of the hanamachi (花街, "flower towns") or geisha districts in Kyoto. 'Miya-gawa' means "Shrine River", referring to the nickname
Miyagawa-chō
Chilean prostitute, businesswoman, reality TV personality
Ester Alvarado Muñoz (born 25 December 1972), better known as "The Chilean Geisha", she is known for her ex-husband's involvement in one of the largest financial
Anita_Alvarado
1914 film
The Geisha is a 1914 American silent drama short film, directed by Raymond West and using music by Sidney Jones from the stage musical The Geisha. The
The_Geisha_(1914_film)
River in Japan
the foothills of Mount Hiei on the outskirts of Kyoto, winds through the Geisha district of Gion, and eventually flows into the Kamo River. Its name, which
Shirakawa_River
Horse race
Geisha Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in April since 1973 primarily at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore or at Laurel Park
Geisha_Stakes
Japanese entertainer
Taikomochi (太鼓持), also known as hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan. The Japanese version of the jester, taikomochi were once attendants
Taikomochi
American actor (born 1975)
Mashido in the sci-fi film Real Steel, and as Koichi in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. His first lead role was in the cult thriller Anacondas: The Hunt for the
Karl_Yune
1998 film by Kinji Fukasaku
The Geisha House (おもちゃ, Omocha) is a 1998 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. In 1958, the Anti-Prostitution Law is about to be implemented. A young maiko
The_Geisha_House
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
Prince_(musician)
Species of fish
Iniistius geisha is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found in the western-central Pacific Ocean. Bertoncini
Iniistius_geisha
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
Neil_Diamond
Genre of Japanese folk music
experiencing wider popularity in the geisha districts that succeeded many red-light districts. Originally popularised by geisha as an alternative to nagauta ('long
Kouta_(music)
District of Tokyo, Japan
have a considerable amount of disposable income and as result theaters and geisha houses began to spring up in nearby Asakusa. For most of the 20th century
Asakusa
Japanese writer, editor and translator (1879-1959)
30 April 1959) was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His novels Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their
Kafū_Nagai
Traditional Japanese platform clogs
for Shichi-Go-San, young women during Coming of Age Day and apprentice geisha in some regions of Japan. Okobo are typically made from a solid block of
Okobo
Former red-light district in Kyoto
district in the 1950s but continued as a geisha district (hanamachi) for a few more years. By the 1970s, geisha were no longer registered in Shimabara.
Shimabara,_Kyoto
Species of moth
Phragmataecia geisha is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Japan. "Phragmataecia geisha Yakovlev, 2011". Global Lepidoptera Index
Phragmataecia_geisha
1957 single by Skeeter Davis
"Lost to a Geisha Girl" is a song written by Lawton Williams. It was recorded and released as a single by American country artist, Skeeter Davis, in 1957
Lost_to_a_Geisha_Girl
American film and theatre director and producer (born 1960)
BAFTA Award for Best Direction. He also directed the films Memoirs of a Geisha, Nine, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Into the Woods, Mary
Rob_Marshall
1990 Japanese comedy film by Jūzō Itami
Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん, Ageman), also known as A-Ge-Man, is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko Miyamoto
A-Ge-Man: Tales of a Golden Geisha
A-Ge-Man:_Tales_of_a_Golden_Geisha
American filmmaker (born 1946)
Regiment. It won a Golden Globe for Best Miniseries. He produced Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), an adaptation of Arthur Golden's novel of the same name. Spielberg
Steven_Spielberg
Highest class of traditional female performer in Japan
from other courtesans (yūjo; women of pleasure) and entertainers (maiko, geisha/geiko) by their intensive training in numerous traditional artforms from
Tayū
American actor (born 1957)
Fast and the Furious (2001), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), American Gangster (2007), Shutter Island (2010), Jurassic World:
Ted_Levine
Famous Japanese geisha
Chishō Takaoka (高岡 智照 April 22, 1896 – October 22, 1994) was a geisha in Shinbashi who became a Buddhist nun later in life. Her stage name was Chiyoha
Chishō_Takaoka
American actor (born 1969)
supporting roles in films such as Intolerable Cruelty and Memoirs of a Geisha, he is also known for his recurring role as Leo Bergen on ABC's Scandal
Paul_Adelstein
Japanese geisha (17th–18th centuries)
Kikuya was a Japanese geisha active from the late 17th to the mid-18th century. She is considered the founder of the formal "female geisha" system in Japan
Kikuya
American Tail: Fievel Goes West Phil Nibbelink Simon Wells 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha Rob Marshall 2006 Flags of Our Fathers Clint Eastwood Letters from Iwo Jima
Steven_Spielberg_filmography
American musician (born 1952)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
David_Byrne
Japanese euphemism for the entertainment industry
soaplands are all part of the mizu shōbai; though they are not sex workers, geisha and kabuki actors are traditionally considered part of the mizu shōbai as
Mizu_shōbai
Award ceremony for films of 2005
Other winners included Brokeback Mountain, King Kong, and Memoirs of a Geisha with three awards and Capote, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch
78th_Academy_Awards
American writer and anthropologist (born 1950)
in Japan of the geisha community of Ponto-chō, which she wrote about in her Ph.D. dissertation, entitled The institution of the geisha in modern Japanese
Liza_Dalby
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Cobbin (engineer/mixer) (2005) Ray – Craig Armstrong (2006) Memoirs of a Geisha – John Williams (2007) Ratatouille – Michael Giacchino (2008) The Dark Knight
Paul_Simon
1919 film
The Geisha and the Samurai (German: Die Geisha und der Samurai) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Carl Boese. Ernst Deutsch Werner Hollmann Sybill
The_Geisha_and_the_Samurai
German singer
2's The Dome and Megaman 2002. Rollergirl "Geisha Dreams (Extended Mix) (2002) 27 second sample from Geisha Dreams. Problems playing this file? See media
Rollergirl
American film producer
whose work includes producing Gladiator, Stuart Little, and Memoirs of a Geisha. Wick is the son of actress Mary Jane (Woods) and United States Information
Douglas_Wick
GEISHA
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Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon English
Name of a king.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Expert, Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Welfare; King; Good
Boy/Male
Muslim
Worshipper of Allah
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Tefanus, TEPPO means "crown."
Girl/Female
Indian
Knowing, Knowledgeable, Skilled in music or dance
Female
English
Feminine form of English George, GEORGIA means "earth-worker, farmer."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Dyer
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Spanish
God has been Gracious; Has Shown Favor; Son of Jack; Masculine Form of the Greek Name Hyacinth Alas
Boy/Male
Indian
GEISHA
GEISHA
GEISHA
GEISHA
GEISHA