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December 23, 2007

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For the first time in the 400 year history of the (Japanese) Geisha, a Westerner has been accepted, and on December 19, made her debut under the name Sayuki. Geisha (芸者) are traditional female Japanese entertainers whose skills include perfor... [Read More]

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Jenn

Didn't Liza Dalby already do that? Like, twenty or thirty years ago?

kungfupiggy

I always think that White girls look bad in Geisha outfit because they are too tall, shoulders too wide, nose too large. Looks like drag queen, not feminine enough.

felici

According to what I have seen, Liza Dalby was not registered as a geisha or accepted as one in the geisha community. She was dressed up as one but not paid and was just doing research for a short time.
Sayuki is the first Westerner to ever have been formally accepted as a geisha.

yaschan

I interviewed her recently in Hanami Web. Please check out her interview at:
http://www.hanamiweb.com/topstory24042009.html

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