Scenes from the Geisha Life



Photo Title

Scenes from the Geisha Life

Photographer/Creator

Jodi Cobb

Collection

Publisher

National Geographic Magazine

Caption/Description

The elaborate hairstyle and stylized makeup of a geisha require hours of preparation before a 'date,' a men's dinner party where she and sometimes other geisha will entertain with witty conversation and flirtations. Many of these traditions haven't varied for centuries, but at home alone, Kimisuzu writes in her diary underneath her poster of Michael Jackson.

Citation

Jodi Cobb, "Scenes from the Geisha Life," in POYi Archive, Item #13748, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/13748 (accessed November 23, 2024).

Date Added

07.04.2008