'Akita Maiko' nurturing company in Akita

'Akita Maiko' nurturing company in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Chinatsu Mizuno (R) and a woman expected to be "Akita Maiko," new local geisha in the Akita area, in August 2014 pose for photos in Akita on April 14, 2014. Mizuno has established a company named Sen in Akita City to nurture "Akita Maiko" to resurrect the defunct geisha tradition in the area in northeastern Japan.

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