The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-11
JAPANESE GE1sHA 6IRLA

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Mako, Gcisha. and the demi-monde. TIL
Mako girls nre very young. never over six
teen. They are tho understudy OF the Geisha
uud at tho age @! IS or III they become
Geishas. They dress superbly in embroidered
EimOnos. powder their pretty faces. and paint
their lips cherry red. Their hair Is oiled. per-
fumed. and nut up in Chinese indescribable
fashion and pinned full Of jewels and flowers.
They do tho dancing and posing. and do it In
their stockings. their sandals being left with
the guests outside. They dance and pose with
their hands. eyes. body. and legs.
The Geishns arc older girls. Their business
is to entertain guests. airt. and play on must-
cal instruments like the Samisen Japanese
mandolin. the Gekkin tbanjo. and the koto
tharpN. They appear at all big dianers and
parties. They dress in picturesque costumes
and pour tea and .Saki Japanese winel and
The conduct OF the Geishu and Mako girls
in tea houses. private houses. and clubs is
always ye,y rroler, though when in wine no
public they simply look pretty and, smile and
help thom to food and drink. they say:
Your honorable arrival is most Welcome;
Please take your honorable seat. Now Will
you have some honorable live. nshp'
And then. described poeticaliy:
TIC Eami-ens begin.
And then "a lorrii DIN
OF drums and songs that's really most alarming:
While Kohana San comes out
And sptly c!tdcs abont.
Her movements have II grace that's simply armin
she twirls her little fan
As GcIsaas only can.
Which means. Of course. she does It to perfection;
SIZE then ASSUMES u pose
To show her pretty clothes.
Likewise her dainty iigure and complexion.
In the days of old Japan
And the TokIgawh elan.
Her reiaiiv.s hal titles by The dozens:
Her En".cs. | am tod.
Were Sairnrai bod.
And tho "foriyseven Ronins'' were her cousins.
lier iaiher. don't YOU know.
Used 10 he n Daimio
Some time before the advent of the foreigner.
lrt he fought the " Mih-Sa.ioo."
so hey ran HIM through and through.
when made Ut him Il subject for the Coroner.
She's powdered front and back.
Her cycb!owE pairfc black,
A sty.s considered n;.Giy ornamental;
Her tiny under lip
Is %r-itcred Mt The tip.
A fashion Ia. is strictly Oriental.
Her hair Is stithy billed.
hni wonderfully 60 lei
In = manner that wblIl dive II bn-btr crazy;
lirr irfII. iiyinrly s"aDei.
Is rusgn'arentIy ~Grapgd-
Oh. Ly honana sans u daisy
TIE YosIIwARA.
What becomes Of the Geisha sirls?
S"m' marry Wei and mtkH so2d WiySsi
become; lt~rtpl:s d AIphiio1Ininc. iycry %jarnn-
csc ci;y has is i%o.hiwarM. hlt, pcrHups. lohio.
the @cali'ai. with its million ~llull". gives up
tho nno-t space to it.. Hero the l..ehlwlrn, oc-
cuplrs A'"It u mite square, So, iii 10y itself;
,"n'iin tourists so thcre'' / can imagine
the r"nh". hdying.
Yes. yo.. can rest assured they do. Books on
tthn,nn naE w, Li' thst 50 mani IA:t tS a nI'n nhs ir. 70
atitt HAS ii lee Unlicensed. SOFAS ADDn us Inc
Canadian i'.cii'r ; steamships. the Empress Of
India, h'nI.,"" Japan. arrive" ~ losohama
y"u viii 18th rn,eengc.s, c!rr4ymen. mis-.
slonar,rs. ana worthy M-iionatlcS speeding
~ I'nfiEs''n| Yrn,nd u .nrc,lrs=rl coolie for
hi, place .. doubt; Joy. mud drrrIir.
aud j. IL rIrcly poii"rd. Every house is had.
and cvcry ""rspi soon tlcrc, eye pt tho Amer
lean urt .ncl!shtnirtst. is supposed to be bent
on 10 w,rS"''tol fun ,"nl i%r"iir, The houses
AZ" tU!.t 10 glea; bird calrH. close to the
ttr,"t. IH"ir"u;s hayr "nir Il few stats sei'n-
yntin@ IT, %irls !i"n tho lt"r 4n the street.
lrxuri"usiF d,cs.e girls. iiiry al, sit on mats
inaiuw SEQ, 81 $50 To- tie street Mat IL there
Wrra ~" lat, Il! = seethlng MAJ OF pclestiia ns
r"4l! i"u h 'hH,n. They wear pea utifni bro
ca'ei ,,n'. .trolrs, ana brilliant "b's
ls,shhs' tied in Zig bows in front. The good
tlni~fi'n girls "itS'dr wear their !h'Sli d he
nf hpi,rndl'" toto it IN front. This one law
Keeps the d'pi-m. n !c IN JaiAn from ever ap-
FEARING In !ui'iIr.
Thr street is packed with street musicians.
I ,"ign"rs. III wnil known that tourists will
visit places IN foreign countries that they
would not kisi' a. iioU.e.
WHAT d." lie Japanese girls dor"
They sid.p!, sit lHrrc in tll'.r paint and
I"w'irr ard, dressed IN ilicir fine clothes. try
Ia lock inviting.
The losniwara is the place where a state
bnll or "a Ultimate dinner generally ends.
hero. refiGnh. you Will somefimes see the