- About.com: Japanese Geisha
- Answers questions about the Japanese geisha culture of entertainment, such as who are geisha? What are okiya and how do young girls become geisha? Includes a photo of traditional Japenese geisha women, with links to geisha tours in Japan. - Geisha and Maiko
- Includes a gallery of geisha and maiko Ukiyo-e and modern photos, describing the differences between the two types of traditional Japanese entertainers and artists. Geisha and Maiko also features a history of the culture, stages of maiko training, and a glossary of terms. - Geisha Essay
- Academic report on the institution of geisha in Japan. Geisha is a word that means "one who practices or lives by their gei (art)." Provides history, differences in perception of the geisha lifestyle, and images of traditional maiko and geisha. - Immortal Geisha
- Presents history and traditions of geisha, including notes on the differences between geiko and maiko, the stages of a maiko's training, and geisha makeup and hairstyles. Immortal Geisha also features 1917 Miyako Odori (Cherry Dance) programmes from Kyoto. - JapanCorner: Geisha
- Offers unique details about traditional geisha culture in Japan, the form of arts and entertainment including nihon-buyoh, shamisen, sadoh, ikebana, and more. Includes a short history of geisha and maiko, images of kimono patterns and geisha makeup, as well as a glossary of related terms. - JapaneseGirl.info
- Explore early 1900's vintage postcards featuring traditional Japanese ladies and geishas in black and white and hand-coloured photographs. Discover intricate patterns of painted kimono fabrics and different obi designs. - JapanZone: Geisha
- Article about geisha culture, the traditional Japanese art-entertainment that thrived in the 17th and 18th centuries, but can still be found today. Provides a history and images of geisha from the past and present. - Wikipedia: Geisha
- Provides a hyperlinked profile and short history of geisha, the traditional Japanese artist-entertainers hired to attend parties and gatherings at tea houses or restaurants.
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