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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year. (Kyodo)

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, prepare to take part in a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Maiko, apprentices of Geiko traditional entertainers, wearing formal attire, chat ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their apprentices Maiko, wearing their formal attire, recite a pledge during a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, chat before a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto. (Kyodo)

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

Japanese "maiko" traditional entertainers, wearing formal attire, chat before a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

Japanese "maiko" traditional entertainers, wearing formal attire, head to attend a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, greet each other before a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, chat before a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

A Japanese "maiko" traditional entertainer, wearing formal attire, is pictured before a ceremony marking the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2025

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, attend a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2025, in Kyoto.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentices, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, pray on Jan. 7, 2024, for victims of the Jan. 1 central Japan earthquake during a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year in Kyoto.

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Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, attend a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2024, in Kyoto.

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Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2024

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2024, in Kyoto.

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Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2023

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, await the start of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2023, in Kyoto.

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Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2023

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, await the start of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2023, in Kyoto.

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Geiko and maiko in Kyoto start work in 2023

Japanese "geiko" traditional professional entertainers and their apprentice, called "maiko," wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2023, in Kyoto.

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Ainu people's traditional formal attire

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A man wears traditional formal attire of the indigenous Ainu people made from processed Lobed Elm bark in Toma, Hokkaido, on June 17, 2014.

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and his wife Chika, both wearing formal attire, are pictured at a hotel in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, as they head for the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Yamanaka in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka (R), a co-recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine, and his wife Chika, both wearing formal attire, are pictured at a hotel in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2012, as they head for the Nobel Prize award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in the city. (Pool photo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) and key Cabinet members wear ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirts during a photo opportunity at the premier's office on June 1, 2010. Hatoyama and most members of his Cabinet wore the shirts to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities.

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at his office in Tokyo wearing a ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirt on June 1, 2010. Hatoyama wore the shirt to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities.

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C), wearing a ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirt, arrives at a photo opportunity at his office June 1, 2010. Hatoyama and most members of his Cabinet wore the shirts to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities.

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2022

Japanese "maiko" traditional professional entertainers, wearing formal attire, await the start of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2022, in Kyoto.

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2022

Japanese "maiko" traditional professional entertainers, wearing formal attire, await the start of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2022, in Kyoto.

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Maiko in Kyoto start work in 2022

Japanese "maiko" traditional professional entertainers, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2022, in Kyoto.

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Year-end laughing festival in western Japan

The Waraiko festival is held in a farming area in western Japan on Dec. 6, 2015, in which residents in formal attire let out three huge laughter -- first to thank the year's harvest, second to wish for good crops in the coming year and third to laugh off the sadness and pain of the year. The festival in the Omata district in the city of Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture is said to have been held for 800 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A samurai wearing hakama trousers and holding a bow

The man is wearing kamishimo ceremonial garb, an example of formal attire worn in the Edo Period. It consists of a stiff sleeveless robe and pleated loose-fitting trousers. It was worn over a crested robe or a short-sleeve kimono. The man has lowered the right shoulder portion of the kamishimo, apparently to draw a bow.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐31‐0]

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A waiting maid serving tea to the lady

A maid is offering a cup of tea to a lady in formal attire. The lady is wearing a kimono with her family crest on the left and right sleeves and the back, and her hair is arranged in the shimada style. Maids usually wore short-sleeved kimono, but this woman is wearing a long-sleeved furisode and women's culottes. This may be the result of a mistake by the photographer. The layout of the alcove where a scroll is hanging and the setting of the floor with carpet-like mattresses are also odd.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐77‐0]

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Children and their teacher on a school excursion

This may be a scene of families participating in a company excursion. A few of the men and women are dressed in formal attire. Perhaps this is a scenes of teachers and pupils on an outing. The details are unknown. Taken in the late Meiji or Taisho Period.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐65‐0]

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A samurai wearing hakama trousers and holding a bow

The man is wearing kamishimo ceremonial garb, an example of formal attire worn in the Edo Period. It consists of a stiff sleeveless robe and pleated loose-fitting trousers. It was worn over a crested robe or a short-sleeve kimono. The man has lowered the right shoulder portion of the kamishimo, apparently to draw a bow.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number50‐26‐0]

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Actors in stage costumes

A photo of five actors. Warriors in the vestments of a nobleman, in wartime armor, and formal attire are seen in the center.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Suzuki Shin-ichi, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number41‐31‐0]

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Prince of ARISUGAWA

A portrait of Prince Arisugawa in formal attire.==Date:1882, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐63‐0]

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MATSUKATA MASAYOSHI

A portrait of Matsukata Masayoshi in formal attire looking slightly sideways with glasses. Entitled Education Marquis Matsukata .==Date:1890, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐64‐0]

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KIYOURA KEIGO

Kiyoura Yasutsune (?) in formal attire.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐58‐0]

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NOMURA YASUSHI

A portrait of a man in formal attire. Signed Nomura Communication==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐59‐0]

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Painting of a tycoon and his wife

A portrait of the shogun in formal attire wearing eboshi (head gear worn by nobles in court dress) and kariginu (silk garment worn traditionally by nobles or court officials) and his wife wearing a long overgarment and hair done in Japanese style.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐44‐0]

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Samurai wearing noshi and a page

A warrior sits facing the front wearing formal attire and eboshi (headgear worn by nobles in court dress), and his bearer sits by his side holding a sword in his right hand.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number15‐3‐0]

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Portrait of Empress Meiji (Empress Dowager Shoken)

The Empress Shoken dressed in formal attire with her hair done in osuberakashi style, with a crown, and with an opened fan.==Date:1872, Place:unknown, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐2‐0]

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama arrives at his office in Tokyo wearing a ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirt on June 1, 2010. Hatoyama wore the shirt to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C), wearing a ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirt, arrives at a photo opportunity at his office June 1, 2010. Hatoyama and most members of his Cabinet wore the shirts to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama dons Okinawa shirt for eco-campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C) and key Cabinet members wear ''kariyushi'' formal Okinawan shirts during a photo opportunity at the premier's office on June 1, 2010. Hatoyama and most members of his Cabinet wore the shirts to mark the start of the annual ''Cool Biz'' energy-saving campaign. The choice of attire stirred controversy as his policy on hosting U.S. military bases on the southern island has angered local communities. (Kyodo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Princess Mako turns 20

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Mako, wearing formal attire as an adult member of the Japanese imperial family, emerges from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2011, her 20th birthday. The princess visited the palace to meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, her grandparents, on the occasion of her coming of age and attend ceremonies related to the event. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Dr. Bauduin in Formal Attire

Dr. Bauduin in Formal Attire==Date:1865, Place:unknown, Photo:A.F. Bauduin, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Maiko in Kyoto mark first business day of year

Maiko, or apprentice geigi, in formal attire are served sacred sake during a ceremony in Kyoto to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geigi in Kyoto mark first business day of year

Wearing formal attire, geigi exchange New Year's greetings during a ceremony in Kyoto to mark the first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo