Girls were sent to geisha school from the age of 5-6. This was in ancient times, parents could not feed their children and often sold them for education. Subsequently, the age of girls for the geisha school was raised by law to 15 years.
The profession arose in the 17th century, when special male artists began to entertain visitors in drinking establishments, called geisha, that is, an “artist” or a man of art, much like a modern mass entertainer. They turned on the audience by getting the visitors drunk. Once this role was played by a girl whose sharp mind and funny jokes were more popular with the regulars.
Thus, a new job appeared for women, and men gladly gave the opportunity to earn money by organizing the holiday. They were strictly forbidden to have affairs with visitors, and if one of the guests still insisted on spending the night, he slept in the geisha’s room under the close supervision of the mentor, so that he would not allow himself too much.
Many were ready for a platonic night among beautiful girls. The strictness was dictated by local prostitutes, who made sure that their means of earning were not taken away from them. At first, geishas were not even allowed to wear bright outfits, as they could not compete with representatives of the ancient profession.
Mass entertainers liked the new profession
The innovation, which appeared in the Yoshiwara quarter (“Plain of Joy”) in the Japanese city of Edo (modern Tokyo) in numerous tea houses, gradually spread throughout Japan. Even geisha schools appeared, where girls began to be taught how to entertain guests.
They were taught literacy, literature, philosophy, poetry, dancing, singing, makeup, wearing national clothes and the art of seduction so that they were pleasant to look at. The rules and requirements became more and more stringent, the selection was carried out more carefully based on external data and talent.
The geisha school had harsh laws - the monastery was the opposite2
Two centuries ago, girls were selected from 9-12 years old. When she entered the geisha school, the girl occupied the lowest level of student, more like a servant for her older sisters. They washed the floors, put their shoes in order, had to wait for their elders to return from the city, sometimes until late at night, and thus endured all sorts of humiliation.
This is how they developed endless patience without complaints or tears. Girls were forced to play the shamisen, a three-string musical instrument, outdoors on frosty days until blood began to ooze from their fingers. For every unsuccessful note, they beat me on the hands and head.
They were taught to be worthy representatives of the “world of willow and flowers”: to play several national instruments, dance folk dances, sing folk songs, read poems by different authors, have a good understanding of poetry, the news of modern life, its etiquette should be impeccably polished, know well and lead the ritual of the Japanese tea ceremony.
Walk, sit beautifully, carry on small talk, dress tastefully and be sure to be able to laugh, lifting the mood of the guests. All this was instilled in Japanese geishas from an early age.
The girl could not leave the geisha school. She signed a strict contract according to which she must earn back all the money spent on her training, clothes, accessories, and food. The only thing is that a rich man could buy her and give her the opportunity to create his own geisha school. Then she gained freedom. Her presence at tea ceremonies and hosting the evening was well paid.
The more skilled the geisha, the more men were interested in her company, the greater the fee she received. She herself chose the man with whom she wanted to spend the night. Many would like to, but not everyone had access to it. Often a geisha had one regular client for a long time.
Only a very wealthy man could afford to relax with a geisha. The rest of the residents could not even guess what was happening behind the tightly closed gates, entry was prohibited, and geishas also could not leave on their own. The establishment was closed and mysterious.
What a real geisha should be like
What is a real geisha?
It is a decoration in any tea house. She is an excellent conversationalist. She never takes part in meals. She accepts gifts, but not always. In the company of a geisha, you can completely relax and dissolve in bliss, but this will continue until the incense stick, which is a measure of the geisha’s working time, goes out. From today's article you will learn some interesting facts about Japanese geishas. You will also have the opportunity to see old photographs of them.
Few people know, but initially the role of geishas was played by men. In the evenings, in leafy neighborhoods, they sang songs for guests, organized mass games and had interesting conversations. Such men were called geisha (artisan) or hoken (jester). However, one evening the man was replaced by a woman and it immediately became clear that this was how it should be. That woman was a real actress, a person of art, or simply a geisha.
All the girls in geisha schools tried to study only perfectly, because they came there to become perfect. They learned to inspire with the unique grace of dance, the graceful lightness of rhyme and the fleeting beauty of ikebana.
Geisha studied a lot - every day for 12 hours, and this despite the fact that they had only one day off in 14 days. The training continued for at least 5 years. Previously, geishas were taken to school from the age of 10, and nowadays from 16. The course of study includes calligraphy, poetry, painting, ikebana design, learning to play the lute, traditional types of singing and dancing. It is also necessary to take into account that a geisha is required to attend classes the entire time she works in this profession.
Despite all adversity, a geisha must always show resilience and be in balance. One day, in a teahouse, an incident occurred when a woman wanted to annoy a geisha and, unnoticed by others, put a burning cigarette to her hand. But the geisha behaved with dignity, she did not show her pain or make a scandal, which could ruin the mood of the other guests. She simply endured it and did not show that she was in pain.
One of the most important secrets of geishas is their age. Their professional motto is: “Every day, decide for yourself how old you are!” And in order to hide one’s true age, traditional makeup is used, when the neck and face are whitened, and then black eyebrows and eyes are added, and bright red lipstick is used.
However, the main thing about a geisha is not her appearance, but her rich inner world and beauty hidden inside, which is timeless. And it doesn’t matter at all how old the geisha is, because she always remains beautiful. According to legend, elderly geisha do not die, but disappear, only to appear again someday.
Since people go to geishas for inspiration, peace and tranquility, they are willing to pay substantial money for it. More specifically, these days a light dinner in Kyoto with an apprentice geisha (maiko) costs at least $600, and this is the amount per person. If you want a maiko dinner for 2 hours, which will also include traditional songs and dances, then prepare one and a half thousand dollars per person. Well, if you need an experienced geisha for dinner, you will have to shell out 2.5 thousand dollars per hour. However, remember that it is not customary to give money away openly. Managers will tell you how to do this correctly, and they will also give you a special envelope for this.
Geisha fees have their own name - “flower money”. It is connected with how long the client will stay in the teahouse, that is, how long the incense sticks will rot. And this directly depends on the geisha herself.
Before going out to visitors, a geisha spends at least 2 hours getting herself in order. If we talk about hair, it is styled once every two weeks. Because of this hairstyle, girls often lose their hair over time, and subsequently become bald, and then they have to wear wigs. Geishas wear exclusively handmade kimonos.
Most people from Western countries equate geishas with prostitutes. However, in fact, any physical contact between clients and geisha is strictly prohibited. The Japanese turned to Orian women for this kind of service, but it is almost impossible to find them in Japan today.
If a geisha wants, she can get married and have children, but in this case the woman’s professional career ends.
Nowadays, there are less than a thousand real geishas left in Japan. At the same time, there are a huge number of pseudo-geisha. Just like real geishas, they whiten their faces, wear kimonos, and know how to sing and dance to ancient rhythms. However, when evening comes, they change into regular clothes and become ordinary housewives or students. Therefore, the real profession of a geisha is gradually degenerating.
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Adult geisha, their lives, opportunities, responsibilities and limitations3
Geisha of the ancient city of Kyoto are distinguished by strict adherence to traditions and enjoy special favor from the Japanese and not only. From all corners of the globe, rich men are eager to get and spend time with a geisha, although it costs a lot of money.
When a schoolgirl sometimes walks down the street, everyone literally freezes, spellbound by her beauty, the way she moves, and with her gaze she can subjugate any man. Sometimes there were cases when young men fainted from such a look, and accidents occurred on the road.
How could a girl completely covered in a kimono make a huge impression on others? She could only show her bare, graceful foot shod in open sandals, and this caused strong sexual arousal, and not everyone could see her wrist. The rules dictated that you should never eat in the presence of guests, but maybe drink a little of the offered drink.
On the coldest day, overcoming the cold, she would walk through the snow in sandals so that her bare foot could be seen, such a gait delighted those around her. Even in your isolated little world, you must always be ready to receive guests, combed, made up, and wearing a beautiful kimono. Live the life of a geisha completely 24 hours a day.
This is her life, every minute she cares about her aesthetic appearance, about how she is perceived from the outside. She can even give birth to children, but she is in no hurry to get married, freedom is more valuable to her, the only thing she worries about is saving money and opening her “tea house” for guests.
Geisha rules for a European woman
Japanese geishas have been enchanting men of all countries and nationalities with their captivating mystery for centuries. French poet Jean Cocteau visited the Land of the Rising Sun in 1936. Being a gay man, he was first impressed by the female beauty of a geisha, both external and internal. Jean Cocteau said that every man should strive to win the heart of such a woman.
The word "geisha" is associated among European women with the word woman of easy virtue, a walking woman. Sex for a geisha is not just physical intimacy, it is the unity of her soul with the soul of her partner. Intimacy is possible only if the geisha wishes and she is not paid for it.
In fact, sex does not rank first in importance in the work of a geisha. Geisha is a “person of art.” Men came to her to relax both soul and body, to gain new energy. Geishas received their knowledge during special training. The training lasted a certain time and was based on the study of philosophy, art, dance, and communication.
The rules of geisha behavior have several basic points that will be useful for any modern woman.
1. Appearance. A man should never see a woman unkempt. Her skin, arms, legs, hair should always be neat. Just don’t confuse grooming with applying makeup. Most girls look organic without it.
2. A geisha is first and foremost a “person of art.” She develops her creative skills, she studied dancing, drawing, music. Geisha strives to master all forms of art to perfection. Striving for self-improvement is one of the most important qualities that men value.
3. A geisha is a ray of light in a harsh world that inspires hope and awakens the most subtle feelings from the depths of a man’s soul. Japanese philosophy is based on a positive and kind perception of the world in all its manifestations. Geisha were taught to be positive, collected and peaceful. It was strictly forbidden to show negative emotions or excessive emotionality! Before saying something to a man or doing something, she must smile. I personally consider this rule to be one of the most important in the modern world, where aggression, violence and embitterment of people reign, any normal man dreams of having his own personal ray of light, warmth, peace and understanding at home.
4.Geisha is a wise interlocutor. She always thinks before she speaks, she has a competent speech and a rich vocabulary. A geisha's special gift is to catch a man's thoughts and desires before he says them out loud. Communication with a geisha is always easy and relaxed. She does not judge or impose her opinion. Geisha is able to calm and dispel doubts. She is a wise advisor.
5.Present yourself correctly. Geisha are modest and not vulgar. Their movements are graceful, like a cat's. Movements are not abrupt, rude or vulgar. Geisha are calm and give the impression of their submissiveness.
Most of these steps are easy to do and require only a little effort to become a habit. You can become your man's most valuable support.
Charisma is an innate quality, it either exists or it doesn’t, and it won’t exist4
It was considered the height of the art of seduction when a geisha walks among guests through snowdrifts in her open sandals with bare feet, everyone freezes and calls her the short word “iki.” A European would say “charisma”, “class”, “chic”. That subtlety of inner state that no man can resist.
The concept of iki originates in the 17th century, at a time when warriors (shoguns) closed borders and thereby forced residents to take up farming and return to traditions. Life revolved in two directions - between the red-light streets and work itself and everyday life. Iki art flourished, developing into photography, cinema, and theater.
Nowadays it is called elegance. This is what has always distinguished a geisha from ordinary people. At the same time, it is difficult to find such aesthetically perfect admiration for a man in the world; this is the whole essence of a geisha and her attractive power.
Prostitution is separate from the geisha and is not inherent in it5
Yujo girls provide sex services; this is not the responsibility of a geisha, but it is not strictly prohibited and is considered her personal business; no price is set. The only time she sleeps with a man against her will is during the initiation ritual and transition from maiko to professional level. Without this act, she cannot work and obtain a license.
Wealthy men pay a lot of money for the right to the first night. Often they also support the girl in the future, but for each visit to the tea house they pay without a discount, the maintenance of an individual charming girl is also his personal business and is considered very prestigious in society, his rating immediately rises.
Maiko, the geisha's apprentice, wears a more modest kimono with the belt hanging loosely at the sides. The outfit changes several times until she reaches adulthood and takes up her direct craft - entertaining guests during the tea ceremony. A big mistake is made by those who get married and give up their profession for the sake of their husband; they are rarely accepted back in the event of a divorce.
Outfits, how precious you are, but without you we can’t get anywhere6
Hikizuri - a kimono for dancing is very expensive, up to a thousand dollars, so you have to use the wardrobe belonging to the hostess, for which you need to give part of the money you earn. This money supports elderly geishas who can no longer work, maids who never became geishas, no one chose them and are not ordered at the ceremony.
The hostess lost her benefit on them, that is, she taught and spent her money in vain. They try their best to serve so as not to be kicked out. A lot of money was spent on their training, but it did not bring results.
Currently, no one teaches maiko (the younger generation) individually, but rather send them to centralized training in dance schools located nearby and in music schools.
The shoes deserve special attention. Your feet should be wearing okobo copurri, sandals on a high platform; walking in them is not very comfortable, and your gait turns out to be mincing. To feel how geishas walk in them, you can tie your legs at the knees with a sheet and try to walk like that.
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Sex in Japanese: geisha lessons 10/30/2010, at 12:00
Do you want to achieve true mastery in the art of sex? WomanJournal.ru will reveal to you the secrets of Japanese priestesses of love - geishas.
Secrets of Japanese priestesses of love
Initially, a geisha is... a male profession. Until the 18th century, when it officially became female, the task of the servants of this craft was to entertain guests. The role of “toastmaster” was usually played by representatives of the stronger sex.
Women brought much more nuances to this art, although their scheme was, at first glance, extremely simple: to attract a man, entertain him and keep him close to her with the help of beauty, intelligence and charm. Could Japanese men (and not only Japanese ones) resist such a temptation?
By the way, sex is not at all a natural result of a relationship with a real geisha, it is the result of her desire. Just like an ordinary woman, a man must win a geisha before she opens her bedroom door for him. Therefore, do not rush to invite your lover to bed... Or rather, hurry up, but first take into account the advice that WomanJournal.ru gives you in this article.
How to become a geisha in sex? Start with foreplay!
To make it easier for you to transform into a geisha for your man, understand how these ladies lived, who in no case should be confused with courtesans (yujo) and the so-called resort geisha (onsen geisha). In the art of geisha, the main thing is to serve a man: sex comes last here - sexual play is considered, first of all, from the point of view of aesthetics.
The main secret of a geisha is the ability to gracefully indulge men's weaknesses, unobtrusively stroke men's pride and quietly help them relax. It’s not for nothing that in Japan all government officials had geishas as mistresses, with whom they discussed the interests of the country before moving on to sex. Why don't you try this sexual foreplay? It is ideal for business-weary men who prefer Viagra to a calm conversation.
Dancing, playing musical instruments, conversations about high things, reading poems and demonstrating theatrical sketches - what is this, if not an eternal, like the world, women's game of seduction: I will bewitch you, and then decide whether I need it or not.
This is exactly how a geisha works. She seduces not with the help of revealing lingerie from the latest collection of fashion gurus and a fresh assortment from a sex shop. The trump cards of a geisha are ideal posture, a chiseled figure, smooth movements, an exciting gait, wrapped in a cocoon of oriental fabrics (which are not so easy to untie).
A prerequisite for a geisha is the aura that she exudes. Simply put, a geisha must be a charismatic person. Therefore, finally, forget about cellulite and two extra pounds somewhere there. There is none of them. There is a luxurious kimono and all-consuming tenderness for the man who is next to you.
If you want to play a geisha, you will need to do not only a high oriental hairstyle, but also appropriate makeup: half-moon eyebrows, a whitened face, thickly black-lined eyes (geisha eyelashes are not painted), a neat bright mouth.
Next is the voice. Everyone knows how sexually attractive he can be. But geishas have elevated this knowledge to a cult - the voice should be sensual, bewitching, promising. So practice - for example, make several recordings of your voice (its variations) on a voice recorder, and then choose which one is better.
Finally, remember: a real geisha understands a man from half a word, from half a glance, she knows body language perfectly and knows how to use it. This is the most difficult thing for modern girls. Where should we listen and look closely? We live at a frantic pace and are not used to waiting, and therefore we ask questions head-on: “How long can you go to a cafe? Maybe you just don’t want me?” Do as you please, of course, but we warned you!
The Art of Geisha: Sex Techniques
Let's assume that the foreplay was successful. It's time to get down to business. Here are a few tricks of true geishas that allow them to remain queens in bed.
1. The art of kissing and caressing with the tongue.
In a kiss, just like in sex, fantasy and the ability to feel your partner’s response are important. Does he like a light nibble on the tip of his tongue? Do it!
Sasha loves to be licked diligently and for a long time, like a cat licking a newborn kitten. Andrey gets a kick out of lightly running his tongue all over his body, and Vasya gets tickled and funny from it. Therefore, our everything is an individual approach. Listen to your intuition!
2. The ability to quickly bring a man to a powerful orgasm.
A geisha has excellent control over her intimate muscles. Ordinary girls will be helped with this by Kegel exercises and other wumbling options.
3. The ability to remain in a state of excitement for a long time or to talentedly portray it.
Yes, yes, what did you want? Everyone does it. And geishas too. But it’s not impossible to really feel aroused for a long time. You just need to study your body, take your time and give your man tactful tips on the topic “what, how and when.”
4. Knowledge of various positions and ways of obtaining mutual pleasure.
Information (women's magazines, books about sex, Kama Sutra) and experiment are the two keys to success.
5. Erotic massage.
For lazy people: an ordinary non-professional massage becomes erotic if it is easy to stimulate the erogenous zones; involve lips, tongue and chest in the process.
And if you do an erotic massage in a silk kimono, then it’s not far from a geisha. The main thing is that it unobtrusively opens up before your partner’s eyes... For perfectionists: you can take special courses.
6. Knowledge of techniques and means of increasing male potency.
I think you know that after a glass of vodka and Ukrainian borscht with donuts, a man’s sexual maximum is a sweet dream. But things like proper diet, aphrodisiacs, pheromones and techniques for prolonging sexual intercourse only work if “everything is fine” in your relationship.
Geisha and scandal are incompatible concepts. Maybe that’s why men were so drawn to them? After all, it is not just Eastern aesthetics that keeps sexual potential alive.
In fact, if you do not take into account national delights, the art of a geisha is based on ordinary female wisdom. It’s just that this natural skill of each of us, regardless of skin color and language, was once put on stream in Japan, as it was in great demand by the male half of the population.
Author: Yulia Prokhorova, especially for WomanJournal.ru
