Is it disrespectful to dress as a geisha for Halloween?

Yes, it can be considered disrespectful to dress as a geisha for Halloween. Geisha are highly skilled professional entertainers in Japan, and their culture and traditions are an important part of Japanese heritage. Dressing up as a geisha for Halloween can trivialize and exoticize their culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural appropriation. Additionally, many geisha wear traditional hairstyles and makeup that require training and experience. A person dressing up as a geisha would need to study and respect these techniques and avoid reducing them to a costume. For these reasons, dressing as a geisha for Halloween may be viewed as disrespectful.