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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Maiko and geiko traditional Japanese entertainers pose for a photo in Kyoto on Feb. 19, 2025, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

A final practice session takes place in Kyoto on March 31, 2024, ahead of Miyako Odori dance performances by traditional Japanese female entertainers called "geiko" and their apprentice "maiko," set to be held from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

A final practice session takes place in Kyoto on March 31, 2024, ahead of Miyako Odori dance performances by traditional Japanese female entertainers called "geiko" and their apprentice "maiko," set to be held from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

A final practice session takes place in Kyoto on March 31, 2024, ahead of Miyako Odori dance performances by traditional Japanese female entertainers called "geiko" and their apprentice "maiko," set to be held from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

A final practice session takes place in Kyoto on March 31, 2024, ahead of Miyako Odori dance performances by traditional Japanese female entertainers called "geiko" and their apprentice "maiko," set to be held from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance performance in Kyoto

A final practice session takes place in Kyoto on March 31, 2024, ahead of Miyako Odori dance performances by traditional Japanese female entertainers called "geiko" and their apprentice "maiko," set to be held from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha and their "maiko" apprentices take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2023, ahead of the annual Miyako Odori traditional dance festival from April 1 to 30.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha and their "maiko" apprentices take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2023, ahead of the annual Miyako Odori traditional dance festival from April 1 to 30.

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Geisha perform final rehearsal for Kyoto dance fest

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" and "geiko" professional entertainers clad in colorful kimono dance during a show for special guests in wrapping up their rehearsals for the annual Miyako Odori performance in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 31, 2014. The official performance is running from April 1 to April 30, with four shows per day.

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Geisha perform final rehearsal for Kyoto dance fest

KYOTO, Japan - "Maiko" or apprentice geisha clad in colorful kimono dance during a show for special guests in wrapping up their rehearsals for the annual Miyako Odori performance in Kyoto, western Japan, on March 31, 2014. The official performance is running from April 1 to April 30, with four shows per day.

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Apprentice geisha

KYOTO, Japan - A group of maiko, or apprentice geisha, dance during a rehearsal of the ''Miyako Odori'' show in Kyoto on March 31, 2012.

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April.

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April.

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice for Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geisha'' performers and junior geisha take part in a final practice for a spring dance at the Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31, 2010. The geisha will perform during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1.

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice for Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geisha'' performers and junior geisha take part in a final practice for a spring dance at the Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31, 2010. The geisha will perform during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1.

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice of Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - A total of 120 ''geisha'' performers and junior geisha perform their final practice of a spring dance at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31. The dance will be performed during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1.

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Maiko, geisha dancers wear new kimono for spring dancing event

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko and geisha dancers in Kyoto wear new kimono Feb. 24 before a photo shoot for festival pamphlets at a Gion Kobu stage site in Kyoto for the ''Miyako Odori'' spring dancing festival in April.

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Kyoto's 'Miyako Odori' festival to feature 'Tales of Genji'

KYOTO, Japan - A hair stylist puts the final touches on the hairpiece of a geisha dancer dressed in Heian era costumes as geisha dancers prepare for a dress match-up session at the Gion Koubu Kaburenjo Theatre in preparation for the monthlong ''Miyako Odori'' festival in April. The program of this year's festival features a performance of Murasaki Shikibu's ''The Tales of Genji,'' as 2008 marks the 1,000th anniversary of the discovery of the Shikibu masterpiece. The show will open April 1 and run through April 30. Admission, with tea coupon, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-541-3391.

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Kyoto Geisha dancers perform rites of spring

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha dancers perform the rites of spring in a grand rehearsal at the Gion Kobu theater in Kyoto on March 31. The ''Miyako Odori'' dance festival, which celebrates spring in the Gion district, will be held from April 1 through April 30 at Gion Kobu, with four daily performances.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geiko and maiko take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2022, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geiko and maiko take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2022, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geiko and maiko take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2022, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April.

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Geiko and maiko take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 22, 2022, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April.

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Dancers ready for 'miyako odori' performance

Dancers in traditional kimono finish a full-dress rehearsal March 31 for the traditional ''Miyako Odori,'' (Kyoto dance), prior to the opening April 1 at a kabuki theater in Kyoto. Miyako Odori, which dates back to 1872, takes up different historic episodes in Japan each year.

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Geisha prepare for dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha make preparations on Feb. 24, 2015, for the Miyako Odori traditional spring dance festival in Kyoto. They will give dance performances four times a day from April 1 to 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto geisha rehearse for Miyako Odori

Kyoto geisha rehearse their Miyako Odori dance in front of invited guests on March 31, 2015, before a one-month public performance from April 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto geisha rehearse for Miyako Odori

Kyoto geisha rehearse their Miyako Odori dance in front of invited guests on March 31, 2015, before a one-month public performance from April 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha prepare for dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha make preparations on Feb. 24, 2015, for the Miyako Odori traditional spring dance festival in Kyoto. They will give dance performances four times a day from April 1 to 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha prepare for dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha make preparations on Feb. 24, 2015, for the Miyako Odori traditional spring dance festival in Kyoto. They will give dance performances four times a day from April 1 to 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha prepare for dance festival in Kyoto

Geisha pose for commemorative photos on Feb. 24, 2015, in Kyoto prior to the Miyako Odori traditional spring dance festival. They will give dance performances four times a day from April 1 to 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice of Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - A total of 120 ''geisha'' performers and junior geisha perform their final practice of a spring dance at the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31. The dance will be performed during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto Geisha dancers perform rites of spring

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha dancers perform the rites of spring in a grand rehearsal at the Gion Kobu theater in Kyoto on March 31. The ''Miyako Odori'' dance festival, which celebrates spring in the Gion district, will be held from April 1 through April 30 at Gion Kobu, with four daily performances. (Kyodo)

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Maiko, geisha dancers wear new kimono for spring dancing event

KYOTO, Japan - Maiko and geisha dancers in Kyoto wear new kimono Feb. 24 before a photo shoot for festival pamphlets at a Gion Kobu stage site in Kyoto for the ''Miyako Odori'' spring dancing festival in April. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto's 'Miyako Odori' festival to feature 'Tales of Genji'

KYOTO, Japan - A hair stylist puts the final touches on the hairpiece of a geisha dancer dressed in Heian era costumes as geisha dancers prepare for a dress match-up session at the Gion Koubu Kaburenjo Theatre in preparation for the monthlong ''Miyako Odori'' festival in April. The program of this year's festival features a performance of Murasaki Shikibu's ''The Tales of Genji,'' as 2008 marks the 1,000th anniversary of the discovery of the Shikibu masterpiece. The show will open April 1 and run through April 30. Admission, with tea coupon, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-541-3391. (Kyodo)

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

Maiko perform the Miyako Odori dance on stage. The maiko in the front row are dancing and holding flowers, while the others in the back row are beating drums. Lanterns are hanging from the ceiling. A large audience sits on a level lower than the stage. The Miyako Odori dance was first performed at the Kyoto Exposition in 1872 as a way to attract more visitors to Kyoto after Tokyo became Japan's capital city. Inoue Yachiyo of the Third Kyomai Inoue School choreographed the dance.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐25‐0]

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

Maiko perform the Miyako Odori dance on stage. The maiko in the front row are dancing and holding flowers, while the others in the back row are beating drums. Lanterns are hanging from the ceiling. A large audience sits on a level lower than the stage. The Miyako Odori dance was first performed at the Kyoto Exposition in 1872 as a way to attract more visitors to Kyoto after Tokyo became Japan's capital city. Inoue Yachiyo of the Third Kyomai Inoue School choreographed the dance.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐27‐0]

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

Maiko dance with flowers on stage. Lanterns are hanging from the ceiling. A large audience sits on a level lower than the stage. The Miyako Odori dance was first performed at the Kyoto Exposition in 1872 as a way to attract more visitors to Kyoto after Tokyo became Japan's capital city. Inoue Yachiyo of the Third Kyomai Inoue School choreographed the dance.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐26‐0]

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

Miyako odori was a dance by the Geishas of Gion. It is held every year from April 1 to 30 at the practice hall of Gion in Kyoto. It started in 1872. The photos numbered 42-27, 47-28, 47-29 were taken after this photo.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐27‐0]

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

A photo of the Miyako Odori held in Kyoto every year in April. A corps dance with the screen in the background. An English explanation saying that the dancer and singer are the most famous of the dancers and performers.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐29‐0]

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Miyako-Odori Dancing

A photo of the Miyako Odori held in Kyoto every year. A geisha dances spreading her fan to the music accompanied by a shamisen and small drum. The background is a large screen.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number42‐28‐0]

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Apprentice geisha

KYOTO, Japan - A group of maiko, or apprentice geisha, dance during a rehearsal of the ''Miyako Odori'' show in Kyoto on March 31, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice for Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geisha'' performers and junior geisha take part in a final practice for a spring dance at the Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31, 2010. The geisha will perform during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1. (Kyodo)

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Junior 'geisha' show final practice for Kyoto spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - ''Geisha'' performers and junior geisha take part in a final practice for a spring dance at the Kaburenjo Theater in Kyoto on March 31, 2010. The geisha will perform during the ''Miyako Odori'' (Cherry Blossom Dance) starting April 1. (Kyodo)

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April. (Kyodo)

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Geisha prepare for spring dance

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha performers and apprentice geisha take part in a photo session in Kyoto on Feb. 24, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for their annual ''Miyako Odori'' dance performance to be held in April. (Kyodo)

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Apprentice geiko "Maiko" take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Apprentice geiko "Maiko" take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Apprentice geiko "Maiko" take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Apprentice geiko "Maiko" take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional dance festival in Kyoto

Apprentice geiko "Maiko" take part in a kimono-fitting session in Kyoto on Feb. 25, 2020, ahead of their annual "Miyako Odori" dance performance in April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo