Geisha are women that train in different Japanese arts, like music and the tea ceremony, and entertain people. It's a really high class sort of thing. Nowadays, they're kind of like historians themselves. Or maybe... Living history.

If you've ever been to Ecruteak and seen the Kimono Girls-- it's a lot like that.

I was around 12. Most people start learning music way younger... Like, as soon as they can sit up straight at a piano bench.