While the life of a geisha is depicted as glamorous ... and includes photos in a garden, studio, tea room and rickshaw. “Secret Moments of Maikos: The Grace, Beauty and Mystery of Apprentice ...

Wearing tall platform sandals and a long kimono, Ikuko glides across the room as if ... an apprentice geisha, or “hangyoku.” “Modern Japanese people do not practice the tea ceremony ...

KYOTO -- A museum featuring items related to geisha and their "maiko" apprentices ... Taisho era (1912-1926), which houses waiting rooms and tea ceremonies during the annual spring "Miyako Odori ...

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 rigorous process that takes nearly a decade ...

In the minimalist tasting room at Leaves Coffee Roasters in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, my host leans in close to a cup of Panama Geisha ... umami suggests fine green tea, and sweet, honey-like ...