Geisha women pray at Kyoto summer event

Geisha women pray at Kyoto summer event

KYOTO, Japan - A group of women including geisha performers and junior geisha girls called ''maiko,'' all clad in ''yukata'' summer kimonos, gather to pray for the improvement of their skills and health during the annual ''Osendo'' summer event at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on July 7.

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