妓 - stretch, singing girl, geisha

geisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living

aged geisha

woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties

pimp; brothel tout

geisha and prostitutes

ordinance liberating all geisha and prostitutes (1872)

(the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife

geisha

geisha and maiko

brothel

maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)

kisaeng (Korean female entertainer)