T-House: Beauty Found and Shared

You’ll notice that in our Classic Ritual, “Purify” is the first step. St...

We are delighted to announce that makeup artist Daniel Martin has joined...

We’re longtime advocates for minimal skincare formulas made without fill...

When I first met geisha, I wondered how their skin stayed silky-smooth d...

Over the decade that I’ve been visiting Kyoto and interviewing geisha, t...

I am often asked why, as an American-born Taiwanese woman, I would choos...

Before I began traveling to Kyoto, it often felt like every day was “bus...

After a rainy evening in Kyoto, it’s not unusual to spot heart-shaped le...

Kyoto is magical in countless ways — a blend of ancient heritage and mod...

Just as ubiquitous cherry blossoms symbolize springtime, summer in Japan...

Meeting a living, breathing geisha for the first time is a bit like look...

The geisha have shared many secrets with me over the years, but the ones...