
Geisha Theme
Tagged under Kimono, Waifu, Japanese Terms.
In Japanese society, geisha are female entertainers who act as hostesses, using various skills such as dancing,
music, games, and conversation to entertain their (usually male) customers. A lot of emphasis is put on the classical
arts, though, and geisha should not be confused with women working in modern hostess bars. Geisha always
wear kimono and the traditional shimada hairstyle -- a type of bun hairstyle worn by most established geisha -- which is usually adorned
with elaborate hair-combs and hairpins (kanzashi).
Apprentices
that have not yet completed their training are called maiko ("dance child") or hangyoku ("half-jewel");
historically, the training period spanned several years and included multiple stages, though it has been shortened
significantly in modern times and girls now start their training later, in their teens. Nowadays, their apprenticeship
consists of a one-month period of observation alongside their mentor, and several years of learning skills useful for
the trade (serving tea, playing instruments like the shamisen, dancing,
conversing etc.).
The outfits worn by maiko are significantly more elaborate and colorful than the
ones worn by full-fledged geisha. The colorful kimono showing the nape of the neck, which is painted white, is a
very popular element of Japanese tourism and often associated with geisha. Maiko also tend to wear
kanzashi far more often than geisha do, and have to take special precautions to preserve the elaborate
hairstyle (including frequent and lengthy visits to hairdressers, and sleeping on a specially-shaped pillow).
Description: fireflywishes and pandemonium91
Geisha Wallpapers
xxxHOLiC Wallpaper by KiyanaIkebana
Bleach Wallpaper by shirayuki-san
Mahou Tsukai Kurohime Wallpaper by Cilou
Eri Kamijou Wallpaper by Chochibico
Beatmania Wallpaper by samirus
Kunie Kanbara Wallpaper by Horseradish
Nardack Wallpaper by Xienxa
Sengoku Basara Wallpaper by Valuna
Ishuria Wallpaper by Erdbeermilch
xxxHOLiC Wallpaper by hime-roronoa
Chizuru Yukimura Wallpaper by SweetCrys
Yoriko Ito Wallpaper by sjade1
Rurouni Kenshin Wallpaper by kuroimisa
Kunie Kanbara Wallpaper by pandemonium91
Jigoku Shoujo Wallpaper by Sakura-Dust
Gintama Wallpaper by kmylla
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Wallpaper by Erdbeermilch
Sengoku Basara Wallpaper by Orchid
Rurouni Kenshin Wallpaper by Yaolin