As Kyoto’s “dancing girl,” the maiko devotes herself to Nihon buyō (literally, Japanese dance). But how do others learn this dance form?  What does it feel like to try?  A riveting new murder mystery by Rebecca Copeland gives us clues. Today’s post takes up Copeland’s debut novel, The Kimono Tattoo.  We zoom into the mystery’s … Continue reading Dance, Mystery, and Murder in The Kimono Tattoo