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For hundreds of years, geishas have been a fixture of Japanese society, but at the dawn of a new millennium, their numbers are dwindling fast. "The Secret Life of Geisha" peels back the rice-paper curtain for an intimate look at the culture, history, training and private lives of these alluring figures. Photographs and diaries document some of the love affairs that have become legend and scholars examine the role of the geisha in Japanese society over the centuries.