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At a pretty, geisha pour the sake, dance and sing, flatter and flirt, and mostly pamper the male ego.

A geisha said, 'It's a game we all agree to play. The geisha knows it's a game. We are buying and selling dreams.'

Slippers in geisha house entry way await evening's clients. Japanese wives rarely socialize wit their husbands, so geisha have become professional hostesses.

A lineup of performers at the geisha school in the Gion district of Kyoto.

Geisha's kimonos and dances are often based on seasonal themes. A park near the Gion geisha district in Kyoto has inspired centuries of geisha.

hot springs geisha are sub-species of geisha hierarchy, disdained by top-class geishas as more concerned with commerce than art.

A geisha said, 'My secret dream is to become a Buddhist nun. I want meaning in my life. I'm tired of people's eyes.'

Sleep-deprived maiko (apprentice geisha) grabs nap between engagements.

Considered the most erotic part of a woman's body by Japanese men. Makeup is meant to mirror the shape of the genital area.

A geisha said, 'This is just my business face, not the real me. This world is too difficult for human relationships - you must forget your true feelings.'