Japanese 'maiko' dancers walk at book fair in India

NEW DELHI, India - Kimono-clad "maiko" dancers from Kyoto, western Japan, walk around the venue of the New Delhi World Book Fair in the Indian capital on Feb. 22, 2014, as part of efforts to introduce Japan's traditional culture to India.

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