Heya

The Okiya of Rachana Khan -- [Entrance ] [Chashitsu ] [Gei Room ] [Heya ] [Private Garden Closed]

Online resources that have been helpful in my research and that I recommend:

Immortal Geisha
A great resource full of information, terminology and articles of interest
Absolut Japan
Wonderful photographs of geisha and maiko as well as other aspects of Japanese lifestyle
BBC Geisha Photo Journal
A poignant look at the modern geisha lifestyle
Japan Corner
This site has lots of information about many different aspects of Japan
Karyukai
Information and pictures
Liza Dalby
This site has some very interesting and in-depth information regarding the geisha lifestyle, as well as offering an interesting selection of songs performed on the shamisen and sung in Japanese
Geisha
Some great pics and information, as well as some helpful terminology

Some helpful phrases for communicating around the Orient.

Source:About.com

Main image is Hours of the Yoshiwara,1818 (Edo Period),
by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III).
This image is in the Public Domain.
Rachana image by Shibori Murasaka
Japanese Proverb plaque made by me with freeware brushes from Biorust.
Geisha Girl adopted from Just Our Dolls Site is no longer up.
My beautiful masthead made especially for me
by the incredibly generous Shanti Ashoka
Masthead coding written and generously shared by Brandubh Niall