Tokyo’s Sumida Ward has an interesting double nature. On one hand, being the part of the city where the Tokyo Skytree stands, there’s an undeniable modern aspect to Sumida, but at the same time, the ...

It’s not just nature, good food and hot springs that attract visitors to the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The popular resort area is also known for a culture and traditions that have been ...

KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" apprentices in this west Japan city on March 31. The "ozarae" show ...

The evocative movie Memoirs of a Geisha opened in American theaters last December, drawing crowds with its stylish depiction of a geisha's life in pre-World War II Japan, earning itself a pair of ...

Crystal J. Huang leads an impressive cast of dancers & Martial Artists in DARK FEATHERS: Dance of the Geisha. Acclaimed Indie Festival hit, DARK FEATHERS: Dance of the Geisha, is building quite a buzz ...

Aoi Saito has three names. The first: Aoi. This is the name she asked me to call her by when we met on a cold April morning outside Sterling Memorial Library. She stood out with her shimmery magenta ...

MITO--Yasuko Yasuhara, once a top party hostess in this Ibaraki prefectural capital, made an inevitable career shift as she grew older. In the process, she revived and protected not only her ...

Award-winning festival-favorite to expand release to additional major markets after initial launch in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco Hannover House, Inc. (OTCMKTS:HHSE) It's been twenty years ...

Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang, left, and Michelle Yeoh have come under attack for their starring roles in the Steven Spielberg-produced "Memoirs of a Geisha," the story of a young Japanese girl's rise ...