Cherry blossoms. Sushi. Geisha girls.
Today I want to share a little cultural tid-bit about Japan’s geisha girls. Geisha girls are pretty much synonymous with Japan and quite controversial in character, but do we really understand this custom? I, for one, am intrigued.
Geishas have been around since the 1600 and are traditional female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts, such as classical music and dance. It is an incredibly difficult career, requiring years of training in many artistic areas and endless physical energy to keep up the the routine.
As someone said, “It is a dying art, because it is so demanding.” Foreigners often mistake Geisha for inappropriate entertainers, but I hope this clarifies that being a Geisha is an artform and has been a cultural tradition in Japan for hundreds of years.
HMMM. What do you think?
