male geisha

A new kind of geisha emerge .. Male geisha! Now women pay suave young men to spend an evening with them, flattering and entertaining them. I started looking for this information because a few days ago looking for geisha’ random facts, I read that, the first geisha wasn’t a woman, instead of it the original idea of geishas were males!, and looking for more information about this, I found that it is coming back! Again in Japan successful women can pay for a man services, with their successful careers, Japanese women don’t always have the time to invest in real relationships, and prefer to pay to have a man for the evening doing all the things a date typically does, The host clubs usually don’t encourage sex between hosts and clients (as in the original idea of geisha) Some of the more popular hosts can make up to $50,000 per month!, amazing, isn’t it?

Author, About The. "Japan’s Male Geisha Emerges." Vagabondish | Dubious Tips & Essential Ephemera for Today's Curious Traveler. Web. 20 Oct. 2011. <http://www.vagabondish.com/japans-male-geisha-emerges/>.

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The typical outfit for geishas is the “kimono”, it should be more than 12 pieces to be worn and secured in certain ways, it takes about 10 meters of cloth to make a kimono. Usually they need an assistant for all this fitting procedure, it can take them almost 2 hours just to dress up.

Silk is still considered to be the ideal material for making a kimono, but nowadays the cheaper synthetic ones are being used too.

A complete kimono outfit, including undergarments, obi, socks, sandals and accessories may exceed US$10,000.

Most kimonos are in a standard size, and wearer’s height is of no importance, since the cloth can be tucked under obi, the belt which is tied below the woman's bosom. Obis are quite expensive part of a kimono outfit. Obi is used both to keep the whole outfit together and to shape the woman's body.

Geishas wear a special type of kimono which exposes the nape of their neck; they are the only ones who can wear such a kimono. The other distinction of a geisha is white makeup and a decorated wig of a certain shape.

Now days, kimonos are much cheaper! here is a page where you can se modern styles and prices!, a big change, isn't it? http://www.japan-shop.com/store/1018.html

and a geisha restaurant in New York ;) http://www.geisharestaurant.com/ 

Sources:

"Facts about Kimono | Did You Know Blog." Did You Know Blog | Your Daily Dose of Knowledge. Web. 17 Oct. 2011. <http://facts.trendstoday.info/art-culture-entertainment/facts-about-kimono>.