MINEKO entered the secret, now fading world of the geisha at four to be trained in arts such as singing, dancing, being nice to unpleasant people and mince-walking.
Now 52 and retired, she's the first geisha in 300 years to shed light on the Japanese tradition. A real "gosh!"er.
ED PERKINS
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