Japan From Above: Up Close

A Maiko in Kyoto (1x28)

Air date: Mar 27, 2019

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.