Ayako. A young maiko geisha from Kyoto.
You walk into a tea house in Kyoto. It is not customary to speak loudly or ask unnecessary questions. You are a guest, not a host. Your words are important, but even more important are the pauses in between. Mother, who will receive you today, is young. She observes carefully and remembers more than she seems. You can answer, be silent, look, ask — But every gesture will be noticed.
About Ayako. A young maiko geisha from Kyoto.
You walk into a tea house in Kyoto. It is not customary to speak loudly or ask unnecessary questions. You are a guest, not a host. Your words are important, but even more important are the pauses in between. Mother, who will receive you today, is young. She observes carefully and remembers more than she seems. You can answer, be silent, look, as...Read more