Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

“FUTURE TRAIN,” an entertainment restaurant where you can enjoy food and art experiences utilizing the vehicles of the decommissioned Thunderbirds.=November 27,2025,Kyoto

Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

“FUTURE TRAIN,” an entertainment restaurant where you can enjoy food and art experiences utilizing the vehicles of the decommissioned Thunderbirds.=November 27,2025,Kyoto

Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

Entertainment Restaurant “FUTURE TRAIN”

“FUTURE TRAIN,” an entertainment restaurant where you can enjoy food and art experiences utilizing the vehicles of the decommissioned Thunderbirds.=November 27,2025,Kyoto

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 27, 2025, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 28, 2024, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.(Kyodo)

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 28, 2024, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 28, 2024, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 28, 2024, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

KYOTO, Japan, September 28 Kyodo - Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in Kyoto on September 28, 2023

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five geiko entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 23, 2023, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko visit a Japanese restaurant in the Gion district of Kyoto on Aug. 1, 2013. In the entertainment area of Kyoto, geiko and maiko pay their respects to teachers and others on Aug. 1.

Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

Geiko, maiko in summer greetings

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko make their way to visiting their instructors in the Gion district of Kyoto on Aug. 1, 2013. In the entertainment area of Kyoto, geiko and maiko pay their respects to teachers and others on Aug. 1.

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha entertainers and maiko apprentice geisha line up to greet the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2010. The annual ''kotohajime'' event signaled the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter.

Sagawa Express opens center with medieval-style couriers

Sagawa Express opens center with medieval-style couriers

KYOTO, Japan - A parcel delivery service center, at which staff dress like ''hikyaku'' foot couriers from medieval Japan, was opened in Kyoto by Sagawa Express Co. on June 21, 2010. The new center is located in a renovated house in Kyoto's popular Gion entertainment district, offering pickup and delivery services by four staff members dressed in traditional happi coats.

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha, or maiko, line up to receive a special fan from the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2009. The ceremony was one of the annual ''kotohajime'' events that signal the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter.

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Apprentice geisha, or maiko, line up to receive a special fan from the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (2nd from L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2009. The ceremony was one of the annual ''kotohajime'' events that signal the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter.

Maiko in Kyoto practice for joint annual stage performance

Maiko in Kyoto practice for joint annual stage performance

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, from five entertainment districts in Kyoto conduct a joint practice in Kyoto June 3 for the annual special stage performance later this month.

About 70 classic cars rally at Osaka's Umeda entertainment district

About 70 classic cars rally at Osaka's Umeda entertainment district

OSAKA, Japan - About 70 classic cars took paraded along a street in the Umeda entertainment district in Osaka as they set off on a three-day rally to travel a total of 850 kilometers through five prefectures in western Japan including Osaka and Kyoto. The participants are required to cover the designated route in a set time and to cross the finish line at the Osaka Castle on April 21.

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

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.

Kyoto's Maiko learning English conversation

Kyoto's Maiko learning English conversation

KYOTO, Japan - About 40 ''maiko'' and ''geiko'' entertainers in Kyoto started learning English conversation on Oct. 2 in order to better explain to foreign guests about the culture of the Kyoto entertainment district.

Nintendo names new president

Nintendo names new president

KYOTO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamauchi, president of Nintendo Co., speaks at a press conference at the company's head office in Kyoto's Minami Ward on May 24 about his retirement as president. Yamauchi, 74, will be replaced by director Satoru Iwata, 42, effective May 31. Yamauchi has been president for 52 years and is responsible for turning the Kyoto-based entertainment equipment maker into one of the world's leading video game console makers.

Nintendo names new president

Nintendo names new president

KYOTO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamauchi, president of Nintendo Co., speaks at a press conference at the company's head office in Kyoto's Minami Ward on May 24 about his retirement as president. Yamauchi, 74, will be replaced by director Satoru Iwata, 42, effective May 31. Yamauchi has been president for 52 years and is responsible for turning the Kyoto-based entertainment equipment maker into one of the world's leading video game console makers.

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Police and firefighters inspect the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Photo taken July 6, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police and firefighters inspecting the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

People gather at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 5, 2016, after a fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Fire at Kyoto tourist spot

Photo taken July 6, 2016, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police and firefighters inspecting the scene of a fire at the Pontocho entertainment quarter in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 6, 2016. The fire broke out at a Japanese-style bar the previous day. The area is one of the main tourist spots in the city and is known for its traditional townscape. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha of Japan's ancient city of Kyoto rehearse a traditional dance performance on June 2, 2016. Geisha from five entertainment quarters will jointly present dancing on June 25 and 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha rehearse traditional dance performance

Geisha of Japan's ancient city of Kyoto rehearse a traditional dance performance on June 2, 2016. Geisha from five entertainment quarters will jointly present dancing on June 25 and 26. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Geisha festival, symposium to be held in western Japan

Geisha festival, symposium to be held in western Japan

Kikuno (L), a geisha in Nara, western Japan, and an apprentice geisha known as maiko, hold a poster advertising Naramachi Hana Akari, a festival gathering geishas and maikos from Tokyo, Kyoto and six other locations, on Jan. 6, 2016. Kikuno is a chief organizer of the festival to be held on Feb. 26-28 in Nara, in which various events and entertainment will be on display, including a symposium to discuss how to revive Japan's "hanamachi" (flower town) geisha districts. Kikuno said there are only five geishas, including her, in Ganriin, a local hanamachi, compared with the peak of some 200 before World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maiko rehearse for Kyoto dance event

Maiko rehearse for Kyoto dance event

"Maiko," female apprentice entertainers clad in gorgeous kimono, perform during a joint rehearsal for "Miyako no Nigiwai" in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on June 16, 2015. A total of 20 maiko from five major "Hanamachi" entertainment areas in the city took part in the rehearsal for the traditional dance event, which will be held on June 27 and 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maiko rehearse for Kyoto dance event

Maiko rehearse for Kyoto dance event

"Maiko," female apprentice entertainers clad in gorgeous kimono, perform during a joint rehearsal for "Miyako no Nigiwai" in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on June 16, 2015. A total of 20 maiko from five major "Hanamachi" entertainment areas in the city took part in the rehearsal for the traditional dance event, which will be held on June 27 and 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

'Maiko' entertainment girls scatter beans at Kyoto shrine festival

'Maiko' entertainment girls scatter beans at Kyoto shrine festival

"Maiko" or traditional female apprentice entertainers clad in kimono scatter beans during an annual "Setsubun" (seasonal division) festival at the Yasaka-jinja Shinto shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2015. On the eve of the day that ushers in the advent of spring under the Japanese lunar calendar, beans are scattered in various parts of Japan to drive away evil spirits for the year to come in a traditional ritual. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

FEATURE: Japanese group puts spin on wheelchair dance

FEATURE: Japanese group puts spin on wheelchair dance

Go Suzuki (C), director of GENESIS of Entertainment, a civic group offering activities for disabled and able-bodied people, poses for a photo with fellow members on Oct. 19, 2016, after a wheelchair dance performance during the World Forum on Sport and Culture at ROHM Theatre Kyoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maiko at Kyoto theater ahead of January performance

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

Nintendo's popular Super Mario Brothers game marks 30th anniv.

Nintendo's popular Super Mario Brothers game marks 30th anniv.

Takashi Tezuka, Nintendo Co.'s video game designer who was involved in producing the popular Super Mario Brothers video game series when it debuted in 1985, holds a plush Mario toy as he speaks about his career during an interview in Kyoto, western Japan, on Sept. 11, 2015, two days ahead of the game's 30th anniversary. Tezuka, currently general manager of Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development Department, remains involved as a supervisor for the game series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maiko in Kyoto practice for joint annual stage performance

Maiko in Kyoto practice for joint annual stage performance

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko, or apprentice geisha, from five entertainment districts in Kyoto conduct a joint practice in Kyoto June 3 for the annual special stage performance later this month. (Kyodo)

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

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)

Kyoto's Maiko learning English conversation

Kyoto's Maiko learning English conversation

KYOTO, Japan - About 40 ''maiko'' and ''geiko'' entertainers in Kyoto started learning English conversation on Oct. 2 in order to better explain to foreign guests about the culture of the Kyoto entertainment district. (Kyodo)

Sagawa Express opens center with medieval-style couriers

Sagawa Express opens center with medieval-style couriers

KYOTO, Japan - A parcel delivery service center, at which staff dress like ''hikyaku'' foot couriers from medieval Japan, was opened in Kyoto by Sagawa Express Co. on June 21, 2010. The new center is located in a renovated house in Kyoto's popular Gion entertainment district, offering pickup and delivery services by four staff members dressed in traditional happi coats. (Kyodo)

About 70 classic cars rally at Osaka's Umeda entertainment distri

About 70 classic cars rally at Osaka's Umeda entertainment distri

OSAKA, Japan - About 70 classic cars took paraded along a street in the Umeda entertainment district in Osaka as they set off on a three-day rally to travel a total of 850 kilometers through five prefectures in western Japan including Osaka and Kyoto. The participants are required to cover the designated route in a set time and to cross the finish line at the Osaka Castle on April 21. (Kyodo)

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

Kyoto geisha start New Year preparations

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha entertainers and maiko apprentice geisha line up to greet the Kyomai dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) at her home in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2010. The annual ''kotohajime'' event signaled the start of preparations for the New Year in the city's Hanamachi entertainment quarter. (Kyodo)