Their world is ruled by a strict code of privacy and silence, and in Japan their title is a byword for exotic allure. Called "entertainers" by some and "prostitutes" by others, the geisha are a secretive sorority in high demand by members of Japan's wealthy elite. Filmed in collaboration with Arthur Golden, author of the best-selling Memoirs of a Geisha, this program captures the geisha mystique while documenting the experiences of two maiko, geisha-in-training. Additional interviews with clients, patrons, and others offer insights into contemporary Japanese culture and a profession that is slowly fading away.

Films Media Group

Geishas--Japan--Kyoto, Geishas--Japan, Women--Japan--Social conditions, Kyoto (Japan)--Social life and customs, Japan--Social life and customs

Bailey, Joanna (Producer), Bailey, Joanna (Director), Golden, Arthur (Producer), Optomen Television (Firm) (Producer), Channel Four (Great Britain) (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)

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Japanese

Higher education

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