Independent contractor. According to the Japanese authorities, she disappeared with her make up on. Usually they take that off at the end of the shift, but she didn`t. She was still in character.
First the police got reports of a Geisha who entertained the customers at the subway, then a Quickie Mart, then a home for homeless people. Instead of checking it out, the police decided to wait and see where this is going.
At four in the morning they received a call from an elderly lady who complained about a Geisha singing old folk songs outside her bedroom window and claiming she knew her husband better then her - at least sexually.
Quarter past four she walked into a nightclub and took over as host. The audience thought it was part of the arrangement so the MC left it at that since none of the activities there could stand the light of day.
-These things often solve themselves, says emergency call operator Han Jong. -After a few hours they get tired. Basically what they want is attention, there is not a single man in Kyoto who will ignore a Geisha. With 700.000 males in this city, that problem will solve itself. Some lucky guy will get the ride of his life. A mental Geisha, thats like celebrating X-mas, New Years Eve and your birthday simultaneously.
Rumors had it she walked away with 5 million Yen from that nightclub.
Photo Marc Veraart