'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Freelance anchorwoman Chikage Aoyama (R) walks down the street at a festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, performing as an "oiran" traditional courtesan of the highest rank from the Edo era (1603-1867) during an "oiran parade."

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