Maiko at Kyoto theater ahead of January performance

Six maiko performers visit Rohm Theater Kyoto in Kyoto on Sept. 30, 2015. The theater, opening in January 2016, will serve as the venue for "Hakkakenran," an event that will bring together in January about 160 geiko and maiko performers from four major traditional entertainment districts -- Kyoto, Tokyo's Shimbashi, Kanazawa, and Fukuoka's Hakata. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo