Sites:
| BBC News - Photo Journal: Geisha: Annotated photos of a geisha who describes her life and routine as one of Japan's traditional entertainers. | | Culture - Geisha: Provides description and history of geisha, their clothes, and working districts. | | Geisha: Academic essay on the institution of geisha in Japan, including history and perceptions. | | Geisha and Maiko: Shows the process of training and glossary of becoming a maiko and geisha, photos, book resources, links, and history. | | Geisha and Maiko: Gives overview of these Japanese artisans and the required training to become one. | | Geisha of Japan: Describes the geisha and their role, as well as history, training, art, and their declining numbers in modern society. | | Karyukai: Gives history, dress, and traditional hairstyles of geisha and maiko, their lives and apprenticeship, gallery, and glossary. | | Washington Post - The Geisha Stylist Who Let His Hair Down: Article on the only man among Kyoto's last five keppatsu-shi, or hairdressers to the geisha, who shares a number of secrets about the trade. |
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