Geisha Code of Silence

True geisha live by the code of silence. This means whatever is said to a geisha or in the banquet room remain within the wall of the room. Geisha will never repeat anything said. It is geisha 's honor to live by the code of silence. All geisha know about the code of silence and all Japanese know that they adhere to the code of silence. This makes the geisha business special because customers know that everything they say to a geisha or in the presence of a geisha is in total confidential. Their lips are sealed.

Geisha live in the walls of secrecy, in their geisha houses, in geisha districts. Geisha live closed life to the outside world and they value their secrecy and do not like outsiders snooping about their businesses.

Although they have witnessed deceptions and betrayal among top Japanese men, they guarantee total privacy and will never break their code of silence. Geisha don't need to know politics or businesses. They don't talk about them.

Geisha Patron identity

Patrons are geisha 's long term lovers. In geisha 's code of secrecy, the patrons' identity are kept secret by the geisha. The patron may give his geisha generous monthly allowance and an expensive apartment for the geisha expensive life style.

Scandal of Geisha breaking code of silence

In 1989, a shocking scandal erupted in Japan when a geisha went public about her affair with Prime Minister Sosuke Uno. The geisha claimed that he mistreated her. This geisha breaking code of silence sent thrills throughout Japan and the Prime Minister Sosuke Uno was forced to resign.

All true geisha publicly stated that this mistress of Prime Minister Sosuke Uno was no geisha but merely a hostess. Geisha 's rule number one is the code of silence. Since this geisha publicly broke the code of silence, she was no geisha. Many Japanese viewed this geisha scandal as Prime Minister Sosuke Uno not paying the geisha enough for her time.