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Geisha Halloween Costumes

What can we identify as Japanese in these

Costumes?

• Asian themed• Korean• Chinese• Japanese

• Variations• Lolita• Superhero• Etc.

WHAT DEFINES GEISHA COSTUME?

Hair Sticks Fan Umbrella Kimono Heavy Make-Up

American Depiction

*Sexy

*Short

*Revealing

*Non traditional

*Not accurate*Fusion of Asian and American Design

Geisha Women “The French Kiss”

Official Playboy Geisha Adult Women Costume

“Hot & Spicy” Samurai Geisha

“The China Doll”

Categorized under Geisha Costumes

Marketing from Japan to the US

Sex sellsTarget Audience

Men- Sexually appealing Women-Want to be sexy Sexual identity Confidence

Halloween vs. Bedroom itemMedia driven sex appeal and desire

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• Exotic

• New

• Foreign

• Different

• Oriental

• Sexy

Why are these popular?

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”

• Maiko• Geisha• Prostitute

Identifying Traditional Geisha