Junior 'geisha' show final practice of Kyoto spring dance

Junior 'geisha' show final practice of Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - A total of 120 ''geisha'' performers and junior geisha perform their final practice of a spring dance at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31. The dance will be performed during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1.

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