What Makes Geishas Unique

The geishas of Japan have a very distinctive yet unique feature that draws forth the attention of many people from all over the world, especially in the world of art. Even though they are humans, they are considered as a very prized form of art. The definition of geisha is an artistic person (Rowthorn 2011). They are considered as a masterpiece due to their gorgeous features that includes a variety of hairstyles, each with their own meaning and use and the feature that jumps out most is their makeup. Despite their origin in ancient Japan as female servants and prostitutes (DeMello 2012), geishas have turned into a prized possession with their true beauty and performance in the art world. Another thing that makes geishas very unique are the
This stage is similar to being a servant because the shikomi is the one who usually does the house work (Knight 2008). This is usually the youngest or newest girls. In this stage, these girls are also taught about what geishas do, how they speak, and how they dress (Knight 2008). After knowing the simple details of being a geisha, the girls then move onto the next stage, being a minarai, also known as maiko. Minarai means “learning by watching” and they usually follow the most advance geisha known as the one-san, or the older sister (“Geisha Culture,” 2015). At this stage, the minarai is closest to being the true geisha as she gets all of her training from the older sister. The last stage is the one-san, which means the older sister. In this stage, they are the teachers to the younger girls who are becoming a true geisha. “The one-san teaches the maiko (minarai) how to be a true geisha, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, playing the shamisen (a three string instrument), dancing, conversation, and she will help the minari pick a new professional name” (Knight 2008). The onee-san is the true geisha who is seen preforming at all the big events and doing all the important