geisha-in-training, along their journey. These maiko, generally between fifteen to twenty years old, learn tea ceremony, dance, and even music as part of their training. Becoming a geisha is a ...

NARA--Much is riding on the training of three "maiko" apprentice geisha here. Kikuno, their teacher, is the last geisha in Nara's Ganrinin entertainment area. Without new blood, the ancient ...