Contrary to what they might be popularly known, all these women clad in these opulent looking Kimonos are not Geishas(the Japanese prostitutes). The timid and amicable look on their face is what comes out in the course and end of their training and is deifinitely a result of high culture world that they are a part of. Geishas are entertainers, their purpose being to entertain their customer, be it by reciting verse, playing musical instruments, or engaging in light conversation.
Clients know that nothing more can be expected. In a social style that is uniquely Japanese, men are amused by the illusion of that which is never to be. Geisha do not engage in paid sex with clients as opposed to the popular belief.
The traditional thick white base (originally made with lead or rice powder) with red lipstick and red and black accents around the eyes and eyebrows which makes-up of the appearance of apprentice geisha(Maiko) is one of their most recognizable characteristics
Well that’s not all…I just happened to be lucky (and was excited)to see and meet few of them myself while on my trip to Kyoto (considered by many to be where the geisha tradition is the strongest today).
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