Niigata travel guide: Discover Japan’s overlooked prefecture, where time seems to stand still

Niigata travel guide: Discover Japan’s overlooked prefecture, where time seems to stand still

The Straits Times - Business·2026-03-02 15:00

She treads onto the tatami. The room quietens.

The geisha unfurls and spins a purple parasol in a ceremonial rhythm, her sleeves cascading gently. The onee-san , or senior geisha, plucks the shamisen. The three-stringed instrument trills with each note, while her low-pitched singing voice reverberates through the room.

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