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Old Apr 24, 2024 | 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by AlwaysAisle
I understand that it sounds like I am nitpicking, but in the Gion district of Kyoto female performers are called Maiko and they are not called Geisha. It is considered insulting to call Gion district Maiko as Geisha.
Just to nitpick a bit more, in Kyoto (not just Gion) they are called geiko (芸子). Maiko (舞妓) are apprentice geiko.
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