Daily Journal
February 15th, 2017
Geisha are traditional Japanese female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various arts such classical music, dance, games and conversation. The word "Geisha" itself means artist. They have been part of Japanese culture for 400 years. In the beginning, some of Geisha were ex-prostitute, but many of them were not. In 1680, they were popular paid entertainers in the private homes of upper-class samurai. Even though many of them had turned to prostitution, by 18th century geisha were strictly forbidden to sell sex in order to protect the business of the Oiran (women of pleasure). After World War II, due to Japan lost the war, women had to go to factories or other places to work for Japan. The geisha world, including the teahouses, bars and geisha houses, was forced to closed. After a year later, they were allowed to reopen the Okiya (geisha house). The few women who returned to the geisha areas decided to reject Western influence, kept their traditional ways of entertainment and life until now. Beautiful women with thick white make-up with red lipstick and black and red accents around the eyes and eyebrows, entertain people with their talent inside the traditional kimono. They are geisha.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha
I ever see a picture of Geisha on google. And after read your articles, now, I wonder why they make their make up to be so bold? hmmm
ReplyDeleteGeisha use white make-up to make them more beautiful. Asian people think the whiter the skin, the prettier they are. After three years becoming geisha, they change their make-up to a more subdued style. The reason is that geisha have become mature, and the simpler style shows her own natural beauty.
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