日本艺妓已有300多年的历史,作为一种特有的娱乐行业,曾在日本国内风靡一时,也令西方社会钦羡不已。到了近代,已经逐渐走向衰落,但却仍然让人留恋,认为是它是日本,特别是京都的一种艺术象征。虽然有人认为它的产生与存在是一个时代的错误,是男权至上的产物,是女性运动的莫大讽刺,它必将会衰落。但是也有支持者则说作为日本的一种传统文化,艺妓应该继续保留、发扬。因此,今后艺妓的去向引起人们的关注。 Japanese geisha has a history of more than 300 years. As a unique entertainment industry, it was once popular in Japan and entertained western society. In the modern era, it has been gradually declining, but it still makes people think that it is an artistic symbol of Japan, especially Kyoto. Although some people think that its emergence and existence are an error of the times and a product of patriarchal supremacy, it is a great irony of the female movement that it will certainly decline. However, some supporters said that as a kind of traditional culture in Japan, geisha should continue to be preserved and carried forward. Therefore, the future of geisha’s cause for concern.