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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.

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