Japanese Geisha

Japanese geisha is an icon of Japan's past and the secret societies that still exist today in Modern Japan. In the past, it was harder to become a true Japanese geisha and all Japanese geisha took pride in learning the arts, music and even literature to become the best Japanese geisha Japan had ever seen. However, nowadays, fewer and fewer true Japanese geishas are found.

In Memoirs of a Geisha movie and Memoirs of a Geisha book by Arthur Golden, Chiyo or Nitta Sayuri strived to become the best Japanese geisha of her time. However, when the war broke out, most of the traditional geisha in Japan disappeared and anyone wearing Japanese kimonos could call themselves Japanese geisha. The true meaning of Japanese geisha faded. Today, in modern Japan, it is difficult to find truly skillful Japanese geisha.

Japanese Geisha: as portrayed in the Memoirs of a Geisha movie

Japanese geisha was the symbol of elegance, skills, art, and fashion in old Japan. Japanese geisha was the beauty of the time that all girls and women looked up to. Traditional geisha in Japan are neither cortisans nor wives. Japanese geishas were something in between. Japanese geisha girls trained from a very young age to become skillful in all forms of arts so that they would become the best Japanese geisha.