Covid-19 pandemic pushes this geisha in Japan to get online to offer her traditional arts
Geisha"Chacha", who asked to be identified by a pseudonym, rehearsing for an online drinking party with clients by"Meet Geisha" in Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Photo: AFP
The audience would usually be a group of older, wealthy men, watching appreciatively inside a traditional parlour lined with woven tatami mats. Despite Western misconceptions, geishas are not prostitutes, but rather entertainers and raconteurs highly skilled in traditional Japanese dance, musical instruments and games.
Launched last year by an IT firm, it was supposed to capitalise on an influx of tourists, including those coming for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. "If it weren't for the geishas in Hakone, I wouldn't probably have gotten a yes for the online service," Nishimura added.Chacha admits she was initially confused by the idea – she doesn't own a computer, just an iPad, and says she has no idea how to even switch one on.But with Nishimura's help to organise the technical side, Chacha and a handful of other geishas are now able to offer their traditional arts in the most modern of formats – Zoom calls.
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