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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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Preparation for New Year in Kyoto

Inoue Yachiyo (front L), the fifth head of the Inoue school of classical Japanese dance, is greeted by apprentice geiko entertainers called maiko in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2019, during the "kotohajime" event in preparation for New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha in Kyoto

Inoue Yachiyo (2nd from L), the fifth head of the Inoue school of Kyomai dance, hands out a fan to apprentice geisha, known as maiko, in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2017, during the "kotohajime" event in preparation for the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha, maiko start preparing for New Year

Yachiyo Inoue (L), the fifth head of the Inoue school of Kyomai dance, hands out fans to geisha and apprentice geisha, known as maiko, at her training room in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2016, during the "kotohajime" event, signaling the start of their preparations for the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha, maiko start preparing for New Year

Yachiyo Inoue (L), the fifth head of the Inoue school of Kyomai dance, hands out fans to geisha and apprentice geisha, known as maiko, at her training room in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2016, during the "kotohajime" event, signaling the start of their preparations for the New Year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha, maiko start preparing for New Year

Geisha and apprentice geisha, known as maiko, line up to greet Yachiyo Inoue (far L), the fifth head of the Inoue school of Kyomai dance, at her training room in Kyoto on Dec. 13, 2016, during the "kotohajime" event, signaling the start of their preparations for the New Year. ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)