It’s not surprising that the elaborate robes – 1,500 hand-screened and hand-embroidered silks that literally flutter across the screen – are as important in telling the story of “Geisha ...

Kneeling on a mat-covered floor, Geisha Kikuno bows in front of the small audience gathered before her. Accompanied by a singer crooning in Japanese, Kikuno — dressed in a black kimono adorned ...

The life of a geisha in Japan is often perceived as being shrouded in mystery, the exact opposite of what you’d imagine life is like for a YouTuber. It’s a contradiction that “Kimono Mom ...

While it’s not the first time Katy Perry has donned a kimono in public, many viewers felt the pop star’s geisha-inspired performance of “Unconditionally” at the American Music Awards ...

KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu, one of the five major “kagai” traditional entertainment districts of this ancient capital, left her job in November when she married.

The powerful image of the geisha - scarlet lips across an alabaster-white painted face, a glossy black wig and ornate kimono - has been associated with Japanese culture since the 17th century. Yet ...

Wearing a kimono can be a daunting task, where one must follow numerous steps and protocols steeped in tradition to prevent making a fool of oneself.

Higashiyama-based geisha Fuyuka boards a tour bus and introduces herself in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 3. (Shinji Ueda) ...

Katy Perry opened the 2013 American Music Awards with a eye-raising rendition of her latest single, "Unconditionally." Dressed in a custom kimono created by her stylist, Johnny Wujek, the 29-year ...

Last night Katy Perry, dressed in a modified kimono with her face heavily powdered, opened the American Music Awards with a geisha-inspired performance of her new single, “Unconditionally ...

The voluptuous model, 25, opted for a plunging pink kimono with a floral print despite the warm Ibiza weather as she purchased a pink ukulele at a local stall.