Excuse me, could you tell me something about this exhibition. Yes, certainly. You are interested in Geisha then? Oh, yes, very interested. I have just finished reading an amazing book, Memoirs of a Geisha, and I felt I must come to Japan to discover more. It's such a wonderful, but hidden profession. Well, it's hidden to us in the West anyway. Most people believe Geisha are just prostitutes. That isn't true though, is it? The word "Geisha" actually means "person of the arts" and a Geisha's training is extensive and lasts throughout their life. A Geisha never stops training in the arts, such as dancing, singing and playing certain musical instruments. You see this one here? That's a shamisen, it's a little like a guitar. Many Geisha excel in shamisen. So, Geisha are musicians too? Yes, they must have a wide range of skills including intellectual conversation and wit. They must have the gift of entertaining, using the arts, conversation and the ability to tell a funny joke! Wow! So Geisha must be multi-skilled, then. I've heard some stories about young girls being sold into slavery and then forced to become Geisha.