JAPAN FROM ABOVE: UP CLOSE
A Maiko in Kyoto
S1 • E28 Mar 27, 2019 5m
In this episode, we visit Kyoto Prefecture, the old capital of Japan, and enter the world of geiko. Geiko, meaning "a girl of the arts," is how geisha are referred to in Kyoto. We meet a young apprentice, or maiko, who is learning the tricks of the trade.