From Canadian girl-next-door to maiko in just over an hour. At Maica, they'll transform you in to a geisha in the heart of old Gion!
Did you enjoy playing dress-up when you were a child? Are you interested in the culture of the geisha? Have we got a treat for you!
Geisha, or Geiko as they ...
Given the importance of rice in Japanese culture, it’s not surprising that its planting and cultivation inspired song and ritual over the centuries. What is surprising, however, is the extent to which such rituals have disappeared in modern Japan. Fortunately, one of the best such events is preserve...
The Sara kimono rental shop is in Nara-machi, the city’s picturesque southern district with a wealth of traditional shops and townhouses. For 2,500 yen you can rent a yukata, the casual summer garment, or a more formal kimono for 3,000 yen. It takes about half an hour to get fully dressed and deck...
One of the traditional crafts most closely associated with Kyoto is textile dyeing using the yuzen, or paste resist method. In yuzen dyeing, rice paste is applied to fabrics in whatever pattern is desired. When the cloth is dyed, the areas treated with the paste resist the dye and only untreated are...
