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Why are geisha's called geisha's?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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The 'gei' in Geisha means art, and 'sha' means person. So the literal translation is art person; ie Artists.

Geisha are living artists, in the way they speak, dress, dance, sing, walk, and move. Everything about them is a work of art.

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