1. IMARI ABE
NAIDA BUKVIC
RACHEL ROTH

2. What can we identify as
Japanese in these
Costumes?
• Asian themed
• Korean
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Variations
• Lolita
• Superhero
• Etc.

3. WHAT DEFINES GEISHA COSTUME?
 Hair Sticks
 Fan
 Umbrella
 Kimono
 Heavy Make-Up

4. American
Depiction
*Sexy
*Short
*Revealing
*Non traditional
*Not accurate
*Fusion of Asian and American Design

7. Marketing from Japan to the US
 Sex sells
 Target Audience
 Men- Sexually appealing
 Women-Want to be sexy
 Sexual identity
 Confidence
 Halloween vs. Bedroom item
 Media driven sex appeal and desire

8. • Exotic
• New
• Foreign
• Different
• Oriental
• Sexy
Why are these popular?

9. Geisha in Japan
 “Geisha do not view themselves as entertainers or
playthings for men because these gatherings are
done in order to pay for arts involvement, and
these gatherings do not include sex”

10. • Maiko
• Geisha
• Prostitute
Identifying Traditional Geisha