The early "Shikomi" (in-training) and "Minarai" (learns by watching) stages of geisha training lasted for years (shikomi) and months (minarai) respectively, which is significantly longer than in contemporary times.
The first part of training is called ""shikomi"".
The first part of training is called ""shikomi"".
Write a simpler version for the sentence: The early "Shikomi" (in-training) and "Minarai" (learns by watching) stages of geisha training lasted for years (shikomi) and months (minarai) respectively, which is significantly longer than in contemporary times. Output: