Final rehearsal of 'geisha' dance competition in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Traditional professional "maiko" and "geiko" entertainers clad in gorgeous kimono dance during the final run-through of "Miyako no Nigiwai" (literally meaning "urban bustle"), an annual "geisha" dance competition, at Minamiza theater in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 27, 2014.

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