Instead of the painted visage of a geisha, Tsuchitani's face gazes out at the viewer from behind plastic-framed glasses. Above it, the words: "Orientalist Dream Come True: GEISHA -- Perpetuating ...

KYOTO, Japan — The icons of Japanese elegance pitter-patter past the ancient temples of Kyoto, turning heads with their porcelain-doll makeup, brilliant-hued silks and steep sandals. And that ...

Memoirs of a Geisha: Drama. Starring Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe and Michelle Yeoh. Directed by Rob Marshall. (PG-13. 137 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Memoirs of a Geisha," based on Arthur Golden ...

For many, the term “geisha” conjures a striking image: a face painted bright white, a head of glossy sculpted black hair, and traditional kimono in an array of vibrant colors.

Geishas are not immune from controversy. Writing in The Observer in 2001, Barbara Ellen argued that the geisha "is, and has always been, the pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy". And "no ...

Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile. George Braziller, $39.95 (159pp) ISBN 978-0-8076-1545-4. According to bestselling author Golden (Memoirs of Geisha), the reason why so many Westerners ...

"Every girl in the world should have geisha training," Diana Vreeland once said. "The idea is that you learn from exaggeration. The way they move, their voices, their faces—the makeup!" I try to ...

World's First-Known Ancient Stone With Painted Face Discovered, Looks Exactly Like a Slice of Pizza. Published Dec 21, 2017 at 5:00 AM EST. Reconstructed houses from the Jōmon period.

Beauty, a painting of a geisha, by Japanese artist Gion Seitoku, ... At the same time, women in England were painting their faces white with a mixture of white lead and vinegar called ceruse.

AT first blush Azuha and Seiko, two geishas in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighbourhood, are paragons of Japanese decorum. With white-painted faces and silky black hair, they dance elegantly in silk ...