from the , and pays only for the fee of affiliation to the house. Geisha who do not begin their career in this manner, but have paid off all of their debts, are also referred to as being .

Owners

are usually owned and run by women, who are referred to as "mother" by the geisha and affiliated with the house. These women are commonly former geisha themselves, and were typically raised as geisha by the previous owner of the ; when the owner of an retires, she may name one of her natural daughters - as the daughters of geisha

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