Breaking
ESCasper Ruud - Carlos Alcaraz live | Alcaraz wins the first set of the semifinalITSerie A: Lecce comeback against Torino, ends 1-1ITSerie A, Parma-Bologna LIVE on the pitchPLShooting in Krakow. The latest information about injured policemenAR“Italian League”: Cagliari stuns Frosinone with a goalUKWilson beats Higgins to win International ChampionshipCRYPTO-FRAave Labs buys Avon to launch fixed-rate lending on its protocolCNPhilippines’ Alexandra Eala wins stop-start rainy affair to book Hong Kong Open final spotESMárquez wins the sprint after knocking down Bezzecchi and Jorge Martín completes a spectacular comebackTR5 people died and more than 10 were injured in an armed attack in Krakow, PolandESCasper Ruud - Carlos Alcaraz live | Alcaraz wins the first set of the semifinalITSerie A: Lecce comeback against Torino, ends 1-1ITSerie A, Parma-Bologna LIVE on the pitchPLShooting in Krakow. The latest information about injured policemenAR“Italian League”: Cagliari stuns Frosinone with a goalUKWilson beats Higgins to win International ChampionshipCRYPTO-FRAave Labs buys Avon to launch fixed-rate lending on its protocolCNPhilippines’ Alexandra Eala wins stop-start rainy affair to book Hong Kong Open final spotESMárquez wins the sprint after knocking down Bezzecchi and Jorge Martín completes a spectacular comebackTR5 people died and more than 10 were injured in an armed attack in Krakow, Poland
NewsgatherNewsgather
All StoriesWorldSportsFinanceTechScience
Sign In
All StoriesWorldSportsFinanceTechScienceHealthCultureClimatePoliticsSpace
NewsgatherNewsgather

Real-time global news intelligence. Curated by humans, powered by data.

Sections

All StoriesWorldSportsFinanceTechScience

More

HealthCultureClimatePoliticsSpace

Company

AboutEditorial StandardsAdvertisingCareersPressContact

©️ 2026 Newsgather. A product by All Software 24. All rights reserved.

Privacy PolicyCookie PolicyImprintTerms of UseContent and Editorial PolicyRemoval RequestDelete Your AccountAdvertising PolicyContact
Back|Tokyo's Oldest Geisha Uses Hologram to Preserve Dying Tradition
Tokyo's Oldest Geisha Uses Hologram to Preserve Dying Tradition
NEWS
TOI World·8/10/2026·Culture·5 min read·🇮🇳India

Tokyo's Oldest Geisha Uses Hologram to Preserve Dying Tradition

Ikuko, 86, Embraces AI and New Methods to Save Japan's Iconic Geisha Culture

Quick Look

Tokyo's oldest geisha, Ikuko, 86, uses a hologram of herself to perform in a mall, highlighting the dwindling geisha population in Japan and efforts to preserve the tradition through modern adaptations.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

Geisha culture in Japan has been declining due to dwindling numbers and changing societal values.

Font size

In one of the busy malls in Tokyo, Ikuko, Japan's oldest and most famous geisha dances for shoppers in an elegant black kimono with precise movements. Only, the 86-year-old isn't really there; it's her hologram, a 3D projection of her, displayed in a life-size white box. "Thank you very much," she said to passers-by, before bowing and changing to a younger version of herself, created with AI. [...] End of Article

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Increased use of technology to preserve and promote geisha culture.

    Likely · Within months

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government may provide limited support for geisha districts.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • ?Will the joint performance proposed by Ikuko be successful?
  • ?How will the Tokyo Metropolitan Government respond to Ikuko's plea for support?

Related Topics

People
Organizations
Places
Topics
This article was originally published by TOI World.

Quick Look

Tokyo's oldest geisha, Ikuko, 86, uses a hologram of herself to perform in a mall, highlighting the dwindling geisha population in Japan and efforts to preserve the tradition through modern adaptations.

AI-generated summary

Story signals

News tone
Neutral
Emotional intensity
High
News value
Moderate
Global impact
National
Follow-up likelihood
Likely
Relevance window
Weeks

Source & Reliability

Source
TOI World
Story type
Feature
Source quality
Full
Published
8/10/2026
Last updated
8/10/2026

Related Stories

More on this topic
Ayodhya glows with 30 lakh diyas as Deepotsav lights up Saryu ghats on Diwali eve
Culture·1 hour ago

Ayodhya glows with 30 lakh diyas as Deepotsav lights up Saryu ghats on Diwali eve

Ayodhya hosted its 10th annual Deepotsav festival, illuminating 56 ghats along the Saryu River with over 30 lakh earthen lamps. The event, attended by Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and CM Yogi Adityanath, celebrates the return of Lord Ram to the city.

Times of India
2 min read
Painting bought for under $100 at New York thrift store sells for nearly £190,000
Culture·9/14/2026

Painting bought for under $100 at New York thrift store sells for nearly £190,000

A painting bought for under $100 at a New York thrift store in 1966 has sold for £189,200 after being identified as a work by Scottish artist FCB Cadell using AI.

TOI World
3 min read
HarperCollins India to Publish Sonia Gandhi's Memoir 'Belonging'
Culture·9/4/2026

HarperCollins India to Publish Sonia Gandhi's Memoir 'Belonging'

HarperCollins India will publish Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love in India' on November 10, following Penguin Random House India's withdrawal from the project.

Economic Times
1 min read
Villa Aurora Reopens After Restoration Following 2025 Palisades Fire
Developing·9/1/2026

Villa Aurora Reopens After Restoration Following 2025 Palisades Fire

Villa Aurora, the historic Pacific Palisades mansion once home to exiled German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta, reopened to the public on Sunday after restoration work following the January 2025 Palisades Fire. The property, which served as a cultural hub for European exiles and later became an international artist residency, sustained smoke and fire damage but has been restored with support from Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and private donors. The reopening featured the return of two historic artifacts: a 1932 portrait of Marta Feuchtwanger and an 18th-century Ashkenazic parchment scroll of the Megillat Esther.

Times of India
3 min read
Hundreds of volunteers pull Hirosaki Castle keep back toward original position
Developing·8/31/2026

Hundreds of volunteers pull Hirosaki Castle keep back toward original position

In Hirosaki, Japan, 1,800 volunteers used traditional hikiya method to pull a 400-tonne castle keep over two metres toward its original stone foundation, marking a key phase in a decade-long restoration after the keep was moved in 2015 to repair earthquake-damaged walls.

TOI World
2 min read
Indian Artists Push for Marriage Equality Through Art and Literature
Culture·8/9/2026

Indian Artists Push for Marriage Equality Through Art and Literature

Indian artists and authors, including Aksh Diwan Garg, Shakibul Islam, Ameya Narvankar, and Lavanya Karthik, are using paintings and children's books to advance marriage equality discussions and depict queer love in everyday life following the Supreme Court's refusal to legalize same-sex marriage.

Economic Times
4 min read
More on this topic
geisha
Japanese culture
AI technology
geisha
Ikuko
Iwashita Hisafumi
Okami Chikage
Hosokawa Morihiro
ABC News
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Asakusa Miyakadori
Tokyo
Akasaka
Asakusa
Japan
Japanese culture
AI technology
cultural preservation
geisha
geisha