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| Geisha | K-Pop Trainee |
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| Gender | Before Geisha were men. But later on, only women are accepted. | Females and Males |
| Age of training | As early as age 5. | Early as 10 years old. |
| Formal Training | -learning to play musical instruments | -singing primarily |
| -dancing | -learning to play musical instruments OPTIONAL |
| -tea ceremony | -dancing |
| -art of conversation | -acting and hosting |
| -additional language |
| What Okiya/Agency pays for | -training lessons | -training lessons |
| -living expenses (food, shelter) and wardrobe and other trade pieces. | -living expenses (food, shelter), wardrobe and other trade necessities. |
| -wardrobe (Geisha don't dress themselves). | -appearance enhancement procedures if needed. |
| -managers, stylist, make-artists, |
| -produces albums or get a music contract for the trainee. |
| Length of apprenticeship/training ☺ | -about 10 years | -1 year up to 10 years. |
| Age of debut | -15 years old | -as early as 13 years old as a soloist or a group member. |
| Initiation to the industry | -mizuage-sale of virginity | -high school showcase |
| Job description after training/apprenticeship | -entertain male clients through dance etc at teahouses and during banquets. | -entertain fans w/ TV and public musical performances. Make musical albums for public consumption. |
| -Service is one-on-one. | -appear on movies and TV and CF's. |
| -acting and hosting |
| Perks on the job☻ | -clothes, jewelry vacations, social power and connections and income; pay varies | -income from album sales, TV and movie appearances and product sponsorship, free items from commercial sponsorship, trips domestic and international. |
| Being stuck to the Okiya/Agency. ☺ | -an Okiya taking in a young girl to groom as a geisha is an investment. The Okiya mother pays for the living expenses and training lessons of the Apprentice. | -The Agency scouts the talent and takes him in as a trainee. A trainee is an investment for them. The Agency pays for the living expenses and training lessons of the Trainee. |
| -The Mother keeps accounting notebook which lists the Apprentice's dues like food, training, etc for the whole duration of her stay in the okiya. | -The Agency has an accounting arm w/c looks over the expenses spent on the trainee and their earnings. |
| -Once the Geisha debuts as an apprentice, most part of her earnings will go as payment for expenses the Okiya invested on her. | -Once the Trainee debuts as a Rookie, most of his earnings most part of his earnings will go as payment for expenses the Agency invested on him. |
| How to get out of the Okiya or contracts ☻ | -Until those are paid, the Geisha will continuously live in the Okiya, adding up again dues and she needs to pay them by selling her skills to clients. Since the debts only add up, the Geisha will never be able to get out of the Okiya's claws for the rest of her life. She basically works for the Okiya. | -Until those paid from his earnings, the Rookie will continuously work for the agency, only leaving him a small income. Everything will be based on the Contract he signed w/ the Agency. He can still live in the dorms provided by the Agency but more likely, the rent will be shouldered by himself or other co-trainees. If |
| -If Rookie continues to earns little due to low albums sale and few TV and movie appearances, he might retire for another profession. With that, it will just be an investment loss for the company. |
| After-career jobs | Teahouse mistress, courtesans and okiya owner | Most become full-time actors and TV presenters |
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