Maiko No Hikari

The Geishas bring us back to the animistic origins of Japanese society. Through their grooming routines and their practice of ancient arts, they provide relief from the impermanence of human affairs. It is only in Western minds that these guardians of secular traditions come into conflict with the modern world; on the contrary, they bring a fresh dimension to the treatment of gender issues in Japan. With this impressive work of visual anthropology, Régis Defurnaux deconstructs the stereotypes surrounding this fascinating subject.