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According to [[The Other Wiki]], '''Geisha''', also known as ''geiko'' or ''geiki'', are traditional Japanese female entertainers whose skills include traditional music and dance, fine conversation, and tea ceremony. Geishas are easily recognizable by their hairstyle, their elaborate [[kimono]]s and their white make-up. Geishas who have not yet completed their training are called ''maiko'' ("dance-child"), and tend to be more colorfully arrayed than their adult counterparts, with different hair pieces for each month, and different styles for their levels of apprenticeship. A young maiko is supported by her ''onee-san'' (big sister) and when she fully graduates, she will be a single entertainer/businesswoman.
The role of the geisha has for a long time been seen as mysterious, secretive, and alluring. Contrary to what some might say, geishas are '''not''' [[The Oldest Profession|prostitutes]] (that would be ''oiran''), but rather are professional artists, with stage names and distinct personal lives. That hasn't stopped them from being prime [[Fetish Fuel]] material. A prostitute may dress in a similar manner, but with the kimono's ''obi'' (or sash) tied in the front, rather than the back.
It is interesting to consider that prior to [[Joshikousei|Schoolgirl]] or [[Meido|Maid]] character types, geishas were considered the archetype of Japanese femininity, and as such, the term "[[Yamato Nadeshiko]]" could be applied to them.
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* {{spoiler|Hotaru Enjouji}} from [[Kizuna]] was this in the past.
* Kichiji from [[Haikara-san ga Tooru]].
* Black Maria from the Wano Country Arc of ''[[One Piece]]'' has a kimono and hairstyle like that of a geisha; however, she clearly subverts (possibly even defies) the Trope, being a brothel owner, misogynist, and evil woman. Her ''obi'' (ribbon) worn on the front of her kimono exposes her for [[The Oldest Profession| what she truly is.]]
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' and their remakes, ''[[Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver]]'', feature five Geisha (called "Kimono Girls" in the English versions) who the protagonist encounters in Ecruteak City. They all use evolutions of Eevee, and defeating all five nets you the Surf HM from a man in the audience section.
** In ''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'', the protagonist meets each of them at different times during his journey; Zuki is met in Violet City after the player is given a Pokémon Egg from one of Professor Elm's aides; Naoko is found being lost in Ilex Forest, the player having to point her to the way out; Miki is being harassed by a Team Rocket Grunt in the dance theater in Ecruteak (the player has to battle him to get him to leave); Kuni is met in the Goldenrod Tunnel when Team Rocket seizes Goldenrod Radio Tower; and Sayo needs to be freed from being stuck on ice in the Ice Path. Eventually, this all cumulates in an event where, after battling them in a [[Boss Rush]] challenge, they use a dance ceremony to summon the version mascot (Ho-oh or Lugia).
* [[Big Bad|The Lady]] from ''[[Little Nightmares]]'' seems to be based on this concept - her dress is a dull brown kimono, and her face covered by an emotionless porcelain [[w:Noh|Noh-like]] mask rather than makeup.
* Madame M from ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' dresses like one, but is definitely ''not'' a true Geisha, as her polite and formal facade goes away when Cloud annoys her, becoming a nasty woman with a foul mouth. As a [[Genius Bonus]], her ''obi'' (sash) is tied in the ''front'', which in Japan indicates a woman in [[The Oldest Profession]], which is very likely true for Madam M given the seedy reputation of Wall Market and her involvement in approving [[Sex Slave| "candidates"]] for [[The Don| Don Corneo's]] auditions.
* ''[[Geisha (video game)|Geisha]]''; the villain is trying to turn [[Damsel in Distress|a kidnapped damsel]] into a cyborg Geisha.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Originally, Yumi's Lyoko form in ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' seems to be based at least in part on that of a Geisha, altered into that of a [[Kunoichi]]. This is changed in the fourth season where Jeremie's upgrade makes her look more like a Ninja.
* The Penguin's two henchmen in ''[[The Batman]]'', called "the Kubuki Twins" by Batman, look like this at first. However, they quickly doff the kimonos to reveal skintight "catsuits" and sharp metal claws (retaining only the creepy noh-masks) halfway through their first appearance.
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