Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha entertainers and maiko apprentice geisha line up to greet the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2010. The annual ''kotohajime'' event signaled the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter.

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