PostsCommentsboxcarblue in # • 11 days agoRE: What a Geisha Is and Isn’tInteresting. I never knew the history behind that term. I always assumed it was just a regional variation, like a slang word almost. It’s amusing that an act of conformity…boxcarblue in # • 14 days agoRE: What a Geisha Is and Isn’tNiigata also has a geisha culture, and you can occasionally see them walking the streets and/or performing at cultural events. They go by a different name though, geigi.