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• Memoirs of a Geisha (home)
  Japanese geisha have long represented Japanese 's tradition of grace and elegance. Geisha always wear traditional geisha costume, the kimono. Japanese geisha makeup are also exquisite. Arthur Golden was so fascinated by the way of life of geisha that he wrote a novel called Memoirs of a Geisha. The book was made into a movie also called Memoirs of a Geisha movie.
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• About Geisha
  The word Geisha means "artist" in Japanese. Geisha first appeared in the early 1600. Although, some say geisha form of art stared as early as seventh century. Geisha are artists and entertainers. Geisha are women for hire to keep a man or group of men company in the evening. Geisha sacrifice love for art. They must excel in traditional Japanese dance, singing, music, and literature.
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• 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.
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• Geisha Makeup
  Every aspect of a geisha makeup and geisha 's appearance has meaning and purpose. Geisha are trained to master the geisha makeup techniques for the finest geisha makeup. Geisha Face Makeup In the past, the white paste for geisha 's face contained lead which could turn a geisha 's skin yellow and give her lead poisoning. Geisha maiko wear more white power on her face. Experienced geisha wear more simple geisha makeup, almost none.
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• Geisha Costume
  Traditionally geisha costume is the Japanese kimono. Japanese kimonos are geisha 's most precious possession. A top geisha should have several dozens of geisha costume or the kimonos. All geisha are dressed in Japanese traditional costumes, the kimonos. Japanese kimonos, although simple in design, are very expensive to own. Kimonos come in all types of materials.
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• Modern Geisha
  Less devoted geisha were forced to take different professions. Modern geisha often have other jobs as well as being geisha.
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• Why are the number of geisha declining?
  Firstly, Japan is in recession. People cannot afford the luxury of booking modern geisha as much as they used to. Geisha used to be part of many Japanese men's lives. Men would go to work, leaving their wives at home to do housekeeping. When it was time for them to return home, the may feel tired and stressed from work. They would visit geisha who would make them happy and stress free. Then they would come home to their wives. Their wives, amazingly enough, would not be unhappy with their husbands visiting geisha. Geisha were deemed professionals and many Japanese wives were proud of their husband visiting geisha.
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• Traditional Geisha in Japan
  Traditional geisha in Japan existed over 400 years ago. They were entertainers. Geisha is the only profession that is strictly for women.
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• History of the Geisha
  There are a few versions of the history of the geisha and how geisha came to exist. Some people believe that geisha were originally men who performed at banquets. These banquets contained prostitutes and entertainers. There was a woman prostitute found it hard to compete with other more attractive prostitutes began to call herself geisha and took on the role that was originally performed by men.
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• How to Become Geisha
  How to become a geisha traditional? Traditionally, to become a geisha, you had to be either a daughter of a geisha or accepted by an Ochaya.
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• How to Become Geisha 2
  Within a geisha house, there is a geisha mother who owns the geisha girls. Geisha mother is also called okamisan and can be loosely called ochaya. Geisha mother teaches and trains geisha girls, geisha maiko. Since geisha deem the geisha house and other geisha as family, geisha mother is like their real mother. Geisha look up to the geisha mother for support and guidance.
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• Japanese Tea House Ochaya
  Ochaya is often referred to as Japanese tea house. A Japanese tea house is usually not for drinking tea. Many Japanese tea houses are ultra exclusive, by invitation only. A Japanese tea house is a place of entertainment and banquets.
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• George Morgan
  George Morgan married a famous geisha called Yuki. Yuki was a popular geisha when she met a traveler, George Morgan. George Morgan was a nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan (or JP Morgan for short), a Wall Street guru.
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• J. Pierpont Morgan
  John Pierpont Morgan, born in 1837 and died in 1913, began his career in 1857 as an accountant. He worked for several New York banking firms until he became a partner in Drexel, Morgan and Company in 1871. Drexel, Morgan and Company was later reorganized as J.P. Morgan and Company in 1895.
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