They both began training at around age 7, both would have fought and died for honor, both extremely fit and well trained. both served a fuedal lord, daimyo for the samurai and a Earl or Baron for the knight. both would be given land for their service. Samurai however were hurt by their forced isolation from the rest of the world and knights armor and weapons advanced further, with knights having Plate armor that was far more protective and weighed the same as samurai armor, and better anti-armor weapons like the pole-ax and mace. contrary to popular belief, samurai used the spear and bow more than the katana as the katana was useless against armor. watch ThegnThrands youtube videos for more on weapon performance etc.

Chivalry were not included in the Bushido.

Of course it is, famous for its canals and geisha.

Unless you mean Venice, Italy...

It really depends on how much you are putting on and how good you are at putting it on. Before a party and things like that it normally takes me about 20-30 min, but that is because i am kinda slow. But normal days it should take about 10 min.

Geisha are strictly Japanese.

Yes they are. It takes many years to train to become a geisha. They learn clever conversation skills, to play musical instruments, poetry to recite and of course the intricacies of the rirualistic tea ceremony.

They are not, as commonly believed in the West, prostitutes, but highly trained professionals in a field that we have no parallel to.

For me, I would not appreciate the formalities and rituals as I would not understand them and I am too arthritic to sit on the floor

The very first geishas were men, entertaining customers waiting to see the most popular and gifted courtesans (oiran).[8] The forerunners of the female geisha were the teenage odoriko ("dancing girls"):[9] expensively trained as chaste dancers-for-hire. In the 1680s, they were popular paid entertainers in the private homes of upper-class samurai,[10] though many had turned to prostitution by the early 18th century. Those who were no longer teenagers (and could no longer style themselves odoriko[11]) adopted other names-one being "geisha", after the male entertainers. The first woman known to have called herself geisha was a Fukagawa prostitute, in about 1750.[12] She was a skilled singer and shamisen-player named Kikuya who was an immediate success, making female geisha extremely popular in 1750s Fukagawa.[13] As they became more widespread throughout the 1760s and 1770s, many began working only as entertainers (rather than prostitutes) often in the same establishments as male geisha.

The word Geisha means 'artist'.

Geisha are well trained, learned, upscale, beautiful Japanese women.

They are trained in the arts of music, song, dance, tea, conversation and entertaining.

Geisha will go to tea houses to entertain their patrons who pay for their company, to be able to see these beautiful moving works of art, and take part in their world.

Nothing sexual is ever involved. The way they entertain is purely high-class and elegant.

All Geisha wear kimono, sometimes known as a Hikizuri Kimono.

It is almost impossible for a western girl to become a Geisha. Geisha are only Japanese females, and they begin their training around the age of 16.

There have been two instances that non-Japanese women have been allowed to become Geisha, and that is because they were being near the Geisha as a study, and the Geisha took them under their wing and allowed them to go through the process.

If you would like to become more like a Geisha, take lessons on manners, etiquette, poise, as well as Japanese dance, poetry, conversation skills, and classic Japanese instruments.

A lot of people say that the head is representative of Medusa. I disagree. I have heard two stories; both of which take place in Japan, not Greece.

First is the story of a geisha and a monk who fell in love, this was obviously forbidden, and as a display of their enduring love and commitment to each other they chose to be decapitated instead of renouncing their love.

My tattoo artist told me that most images of severed geisha heads take place in Fall, because most of the time a geisha would be killed in Fall after a summer of "business."

Artistic beauty, perfection, and purity.

An obi [Japan, female] is part of traditional kimono garb.

Okiya is pronounced Oh-kee-ya.

Geisha first began to make an appearance around the year 1750.

The original geisha were men, not women. Women did not take on the profession until some time later.

Geisha are living moving works of art. They train for many years before they become a full Geisha. Learning the arts of dance, music, song, tea, and conversation. They are very beautiful and elegant women. True artists of their profession.

It is impolite to ask any woman of their age.

A geisha's age is no big secret, it is simply rude to ask of it. One can usually tell a geisha's age if they are familiar with their customs. Due to the way they dress, or what stage of their training they are in.

Sometimes they will date, but it is usually on the sly. i.e, they do not go on public dates and such. If they decide they wish to marry then they stop being a Geisha, and will move out of the okiya so they can be with their husband.

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.

Japan has traditionally been a male dominated society. The world of Geisha is a strictly female dominated society. While they do use their artistic talents to entertain male customers their way of life is a matriarchal hierarchy.

Geisha carry on the traditional Japanese arts of song, dance, music and conversation. Without them much of Japan's cultural artistic heritage would fade away.

The Japanese.

In Japan of course.

Around the year 1750.

Unless you already have connections within the hanamachi it is very very unlikely that a foreign woman, or even a woman at all could hire a Geisha.

They are very expensive, usually only entertain for male patrons, and usually only at specific tea houses or banquet halls.

Sometimes arrangements can be made, nothing is impossible, simply unlikely.