What exactly are geisha?
They are female entertainers. The meaning of gei is “art” and sha means “person of”. Geiko is a Kyoto term for geisha that means more of a “specialist of the arts”. Maiko are young geisha ranging in age from 15 to 20 or 21 years old. Mai means dance, and and ko is specialist of dance I read the book and saw the movie “Memoirs of a Geisha”. Is it like that in the geisha world today? “Memoirs of a Geisha” is a fictional novel set in the 1920’s in Kyoto. The author was not alive during this time and very few geisha living today were either. It is a well researched book. However, I will let you decide after the walking lecture. Why is meeting a geisha so expensive? The geiko/maiko wear very expensive kimono $30,000-$80,000 onwards. If you were to hire a professional entertainer for a private party in the west it would probably be just as expensive or probably more. It is much cheaper than premium Super Bowl tickers or F.A. cup tickets and much more private and personal. The geiko/maiko are
