Oiran

The cast of Oiran - 1983 includes: Kyoko Asuka Saeda Kawaguchi Allen Keller as Morgan Shinji Kubo Satoshi Mashiba as Kisuke Akiko Miyahara Tsutomu Sasaku Takako Shinozuka as Ayame Taiji Tonoyama Midori Yuzaki

No. A geisha is skilled in non sexual arts. She may (or may not) have a sexual relationship with a client, but this is her own business, and is not part of her entertainment. An Oiran (a Japanese courtesan) is the woman you are thinking of. She was skilled in the sexual arts, and freely sold her services. The Oiran do not exist in modern society.

Allen Keller has: Played Rosewell in "Convoy" in 1978. Played Morgan in "Oiran" in 1983. Played Nick Roncoe in "Hunter" in 1984. Played Tyson in "Pale Rider" in 1985. Played John Kinney in "Young Guns" in 1988. Performed in "Deadwood" in 2004.

According to Google research, the Geisha is a symbol of "traditional values" in Japanese culture. Gieshas are not seen as women of ill repute as often thought. (Geisha have been confused with the high-class courtesan of the Edo Period known as oiran, from whom they evolved.)

The closest English translation of the proper noun "geisha" would be artist/performing artist.

They are artisans that train for long periods of time (taking many years of work before becoming a full-fledged geisha), therefor they could, in some sense, symbolize perseverance.

There also seems to be a lot of secrecy represented in their lifestyle.