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Geishas pose for photos during Kitano Odori dance rehearsal

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko and maiko dancers glad in colorful kimono pose for photos during a fitting session for the annual Kitano Odori dance performance in Kyoto, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2014. The performance will run from March 25 to April 7, with two shows per day.

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Geishas rehearse for Kitano Odori dance show in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko and maiko dancers clad in colorful kimono rehearse during a fitting session for the annual Kitano Odori dance performance in Kyoto, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2014. The performance will run from March 25 to April 7, with two shows per day.

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Geishas rehearse for Kitano Odori dance show in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko and maiko dancers clad in colorful kimono get their makeup done during a fitting session for the annual Kitano Odori dance performance in Kyoto, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2014. The performance will run from March 25 to April 7, with two shows per day.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha get ready for a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geisha photo shoot

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha get ready for a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 18, 2013. The event was to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual "Kitano Odori" dance performance to be held from March 25 to April 7.

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Geiko in Kyoto prepare for spring performance

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko including young apprentices called maiko attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 15, 2012. They had a fitting session the same day for their upcoming ''Kitano Odori'' (Kitano Dance) performances from March 25 to April 7, 2012.

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Kyoto dance performance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geiko'' and ''maiko,'' which are types of geisha in Kyoto, are clad in kimono in Kyoto on Feb. 17, 2011, to take photos for the program of the Kitano Odori dance performances in the ancient Japanese capital from March to April 2011.

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Geisha dancers dress up for 'Kitano Odori' performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha dancers dress up for a rehearsal for the traditional spring ''Kitano Odori'' performance at the Kabuki Theater in Kamishichiken, the oldest entertainment area in Kyoto, from April 15-25. Admission, with tea service, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-461-0148.

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Geisha dancers dress up for 'Kitano Odori' performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha dancers dress up for a rehearsal for the traditional spring ''Kitano Odori'' performance at the Kabuki Theater in Kamishichiken, the oldest entertainment area in Kyoto, from April 15-25. Admission, with tea service, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-461-0148. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto dance performance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geiko'' and ''maiko,'' which are types of geisha in Kyoto, are clad in kimono in Kyoto on Feb. 17, 2011, to take photos for the program of the Kitano Odori dance performances in the ancient Japanese capital from March to April 2011. (Kyodo)

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Geiko in Kyoto prepare for spring performance

KYOTO, Japan - Geiko including young apprentices called maiko attend a photo shoot in Kyoto on Feb. 15, 2012. They had a fitting session the same day for their upcoming ''Kitano Odori'' (Kitano Dance) performances from March 25 to April 7, 2012. (Kyodo)