/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>8753239
The price of the geisha is extremely high and one can only see them by invitation. They're highly disciplined and gifted women. Calling them prostitutes is an insult to her trade.

I should also point out that Memoirs of a Geisha is an extremely inaccurate portrayal of the geisha world.

>>8753244
Haha, they do not. The maiko (the three girls on the right) wear okobo, a type of shoe made from light wood so it's easy to walk in. They have little bells in a carved slot underneat the sole of the shoe. It's a symbol of their innocence and childishness as well as inexperience. Geisha do not wear them as they are too mature.

>>8753246
Yes. For St. Patrick's Day in London there was a parade and geisha were invited to attend as a thank you or some shit. I don't know, I'm not from London. The cost was probably pretty expensive.