Geiko-san & Maiko-san

Making of a Maiko (Roland Hagenberg tells the story of an apprentice geisha in Kyoto)

featuring Toshihana

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“Last artisans” (from NHK World): a documentary about taikomochi (male geisha) from Asakusa, Tokyo.

Part 1 | 2 | 3

Geiko and Maiko - The Geisha of Kyoto (2010)

From the NHK World tv program Begin Japanology.

Part 1 | 2 | 3

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Miehina the Kyoto Geisha by Glen Milner

A day in the life of a Kyoto Geisha

Directed & shot by Glen Milner

A geisha is born (NHK documentary)

Presents a portrait of Kyoto’s entertainment areas - which can be described as ‘forbidden quarters’, especially to foreigners - and the people who make their living in the area, as seen through the eyes of a British photographer. It projects elements of traditional Kyoto culture that are still alive today, focusing on the ceremony of erikae, an expression used when an Apprentice Geisha entertainer matures into a Geisha

Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Seasons of Gion

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The geiko’s journey (NHK Documentary)

It’s rare for filmmakers to look at geiko outside Kyoto, so this is fascinating. It’s also a really lovely, touching documentary which focuses on the personal stories of the women involved. It follows three geiko at an okiya in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture: the okaasan, Kasumi, who looks after her charges with affection and enthusiasm; cool senior geiko Komako, who has to shed her reserve in order to start her own okiya; and awkward new girl Miho, who begins to blossom under Kasumi and Komako’s care.

Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4