A Japanese woman trained to be a professional singer, dance, and companion for men. With one look, a Geisha can capture a man’s heart. They are trained in a variety of arts including, literature, horticulture and music. Geisha means, “person of the arts.” Prostitutes wear the bow of their sash (obi) in front of their kimono, but the geisha wears their obi at the back.

"Francesco Porzio, Monumento alla difesa di Casale, Piazza Castello, Casale Monferrato (Ian Spackman 199xC n25)" by My own photograph of a work dated 1897 (or slightly earlier) by Francesco Porzio of Vercelli, (1855-1934). - Ian Spackman. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.