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Geisha By: Leah E. Neff
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About Geisha• The Japanese word “geisha” translates literally to
mean “entertainer.” Geisha are refined, cultured girls and women who are highly trained in a variety of traditional skills
• Their skills include singing, dancing- like ballet, but slower and more graceful; and music- all geisha must learn to play the shamisen. The shamisen is a three-stringed banjo-like instrument that is played with a plectrum
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A Little More Info…
• Geisha begin their training as children and they come to live in geisha houses called okiya.
• Maiko are apprentice geisha, which means they must learn by watching their “older sister,” or an older, mentor geisha.
• Geisha training period lasts for about 5 to six years• A mizuage happens to signify coming of age, which is
where patrons would bid a great sum of money for the virginity of the maiko
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Geisha Dress• Geisha wear kimono, which have obi which is the
sash that is tied at the back.• They also wear zori or geta with split-toed socks.• Depending on the rank of the geisha, they will wear
a red collar (apprentice) and then they will eventually wear a white collar to show seniority.
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Geisha Hair• Geisha usually wear their hair in a chignon fashion.
The hairstyle of the apprentice geisha or maiko is called the “split-peach”
• The hairstyles are decorated with elaborate pins and ornaments
• Geisha were trained to sleep on neck supports, instead of pillows to keep their hairstyle perfect- which their hair was only styled every week or so. Currently, geisha use wigs instead
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Geisha Make-up• Geisha usually wear a heavy white base, originally made with
lead, later replaced with rice powder. The white makeup covers the face, neck and chest. They leave a thin line of skin around the hairline to create the illusion of a mask, also leaving a W shaped patch of bare skin on the nape of the neck- to accentuate what many Japanese men find very attractive
• Geisha traditionally wore charcoal to draw eyebrows and line eyes
• Geisha color in their lips red with a small brush in the shape of a flower bud. They don’t fill in their lips completely, in natural shape- the white creates an optical illusion so geisha can style them differently
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