The Secret Lives of Geisha

Being a Geisha is kind of like being in Fight Club, the first rule is you don't talk about it. And with a rule like that, there's no wonder why the lives of these mysterious red-lipped beauties have become the source of so many rumors and myths. Find out the truth in this week's episode, the secret lives of Geisha.  Further Reading A Typical 24 Hours of a Geisha’s Training Enlightenment Geisha: The Sex Trade, Education, and Feminine Ideals in Early Meiji Japan Documentaries  Documentary - A Tale Of Love And Honor - Life In Gion (sassy grandma)  Real Geisha Real Women (2009)–Documentary–Complete Film, English Subtitles Secret World of Geisha documentary Books  Geisha, a Life by Mineko Iwasaki Geisha of Gion: The True Story of Japan's Foremost Geisha by Mineko Iwasaki Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices