geisha: behind the painted face

Memoirs of a Geisha

About Geisha:
There is going to have a movie depicts an intimate look at the vague world of geisha—a corps of highly trained women dedicated to the performance of traditional Japanese dance, singing and instrumental music. Ironically, two main actresses from the movie are neither Japanese, but Chinese. I can't imagine how the people in Japan will respond when this movie is on by the end of 2005.

It also reminds me another almost ended exhibition here in San Francisco at Asian Art Museum: Geisha: Beyond the Painted Smile Exhibition. You can see some kimonos, paintings, furniture, instruments there. Quite interesting actually, especially went with a Japanese friend. It did help a lot. More information, check on their website.