'Geisha' entertainers visit shrine for pilgrimage rite

'Geisha' entertainers visit shrine for pilgrimage rite

KYOTO, Japan - "Geiko" and "maiko" female entertainers, collectively known as "geisha," clad in the same "yukata" costume for summer visit Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, for the Osendo pilgrimage ritual to pray for successful performances and health.

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