Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha, or maiko, line up to receive a special fan from the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2009. The ceremony was one of the annual ''kotohajime'' events that signal the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter. (Kyodo)

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