Alongside Mt Fuji and sushi, geisha is a term well-known abroad and is used to represent Japanese culture, but misunderstandings and misconceptions prevail. This is also the case for many Japanese people who really know about the truth of the geisha. So then,'what is a geisha'? and'what is Yoshiwara'? At the center of this documentary film is Ms Minako, the last Geisha of Yoshiwara. Minako's testimony and skills, a 350 year tradition from the Edo period she inherits, encourages us to reconsider our understanding and view of the geisha and Yoshiwara, which has been distorted by the influence of western perspectives since the modern age.
◇Sponsor: Hiyoshi Art and Performance Project (HAPP), Keio Research Center for Liberal Arts
Organizer: Mayumi Tsuda (Professor, Faculty of Economics)
◇Supporter：Japanese Culture Club of Keio University
◇Contact：hy-happ@adst.keio.ac.jp