A private banquet in the company of geisha is considered the ultimate in elegant hospitality. A common misconception is that geisha are courtesans; in reality, they are skilled practitioners of traditional performing arts. At one time, there were 80,000 of them working in Japan, but only about 1,000 remain today. Our expert guest Kenji Watanabe, a scholar of early modern Japanese literature, will guide us into the real world of geisha. And in Plus One, playing party games with geisha!
| Title | Japanology Plus - Season 1 Episode 30 Geisha |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary, Talk |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
| Cast | Peter Barakan |
| Crew | |
| Alternative Titles | ジャパノロジー・プラス |
| Keyword | japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society |
| First Air Date | Apr 03, 2014 |
| Last Air date | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Season | 12 Season |
| Episode | 325 Episode |
| Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 7.80/ 10 by 4.00 users |
| Popularity | 53.183 |
| Language | English, Japanese |
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