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Real Geisha
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Madonna, that fashion chameleon, appeared in a red vinyl kimono, with her hair in a sharp, asymmetrical bob that must be one of the hairstyles Hollywood thinks of as “that funky Asian chick ‘do”. Why, I wondered, do Americans want to wear stuff Asians wouldn’t be caught dead in? –
I can see nostalgia in okaasan‘s eyes when we celebrate those traditional holidays now. Now, they are unimportant – signifying only a day when children stay home from school, when I can stay home from work, when special programs are offered on the television. Then, a holiday presented rare luxuries: a chance to dress in finery, an opportunity to eat one’s full – to sample delicacies far removed from the usual simple diet of rice, pickles and boiled vegetables… –
Real Geisha –
Cover Image: Kyoto geisha Koaki, by Albie Sharpe.
106pp
published October 25, 2001
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