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[Breaking News]Geiko pray for health

Kyoto, Japan, July 5 Kyodo -Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, pray for health and improvement in their performances at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2024.(Kyodo)

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2024, to pray for health and improvement in their performances, as the sweltering hot weather continues in Japan.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2024, to pray for health and improvement in their performances, as the sweltering hot weather continues in Japan.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, pray for health and improvement in their performances at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2024.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, geiko and maiko, or apprentice geiko, visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2024, to pray for health and improvement in their performances.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, Geiko and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2023, to pray for health and improvement in their performances.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, Geiko and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2023, to pray for health and improvement in their performances.

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Geiko pray for health

Wearing "yukata" summer kimonos, Geiko and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) pray at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on July 5, 2023, for health and improvement in their performances.

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

MORIOKA, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating.

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Students mimic 'uchimizu' at 'yukata' fair in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese and Chinese students in summer "yukata" mimic the traditional Japanese summer custom of "uchimizu" or water sprinkling on the opening day of the "2014 Shanghai Yukata Festa" at the Isetan department store in the Chinese city on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Japan, China students pose in 'yukata' in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Japanese and Chinese students pose in summer "yukata" on the opening day of the "2014 Shanghai Yukata Festa" at the Isetan department store in the Chinese city on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Giant float paraded at festival in northern Japan

GOSHOGAWARA, Japan - One of 16 lanterns with effigies of samurai warriors on floats, the biggest of them over 20 meters high, is paraded through a street of Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, at an annual "Tachi-neputa" float festival amid constant chanting "Go get 'em" by dancers in "yukata" light cotton summer kimono on Aug. 4, 2014.

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People splash water on car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - People wearing "yukata" Japanese summer kimono splash water on a car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 3, 2014, to cool off on a hot summer day.

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People splash water on car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza

TOKYO, Japan - People wearing "yukata" Japanese summer kimono splash water on a car-free street in Tokyo's Ginza district on Aug. 3, 2014, to cool off on a hot summer day.

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People splash water to ease summer heat

TOKYO, Japan - Company employees wearing yukata splash water in front of JR Tokyo Station to ease the summer heat on July 25, 2014.

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Woman in 'yukata' walks before float at Kyoto festival

KYOTO, Japan - A young woman clad in "yukata" summer kimono walks in front of a lantern-decorated float on July 14, 2014, on the opening day of this year's Gion Festival in Kyoto, western Japan.

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Mitsukoshi clerks in 'yukata' welcome shoppers

TOKYO, Japan - Sales clerks in "yukata," a traditional Japanese summer garment, welcome customers at the Ginza branch of Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo in June 2014.

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'Geisha' entertainers visit shrine for pilgrimage rite

KYOTO, Japan - "Geiko" and "maiko" female entertainers, collectively known as "geisha," clad in the same "yukata" costume for summer visit Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, for the Osendo pilgrimage ritual to pray for successful performances and health.

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'Geisha' entertainers in summer kimono gather for ritual

KYOTO, Japan - "Geiko" and "maiko" female entertainers, collectively known as "geisha," clad in the same "yukata" costume for summer gather for the traditional "Osendo" pilgrimage ritual in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 7, 2014, to pray for successful performances and health.

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Kabuki actors promote plays from boats

OSAKA, Japan - Kabuki actors in yukata, a Japanese summer garment, ride on boats during an event to promote the upcoming Kabuki plays in Osaka, western Japan, on June 29, 2014.

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Japan booth at Beijing Int'l Tourism Expo

BEIJING, China - Women try out "yukata," a Japanese summer garment, at the Japanese booth set up at the Beijing International Tourism Expo 2014 in Beijing, China, on June 27, 2014.

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Colonial-era Japanese department store revived in Tainan

TAINAN, Taiwan - Locals in Japanese yukata (summer-time kimono) parade in front of Lin Department Store, reopened in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on June 14, 2014. The store first opened in 1932 and was operated by a Japanese entrepreneur during Taiwan's 1895-1945 colonization by Japan.

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Talking robot sells "yukata" in Osaka dept store

OSAKA, Japan - Female talking robot Minami sells "yukata," a traditional Japanese garment, as a store clerk at the Takashimaya Osaka department store in Osaka on May 7, 2014.

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AirAsia X to increase Kuala Lumpur-Kansia flights

OSAKA, Japan - AirAsia X CEO Azran Osman-Rani (C), wearing a "yukata" summer kimono, announces during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 22, 2013, that the Malaysian budget carrier will expand its services linking Kuala Lumpur airport and Japan's Kansai International Airport to daily flights from Nov. 25.

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Hot weather in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Women in casual summer kimonos called yukata walk along the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 11, 2013. Hot weather continues in many areas of Japan.

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Hot weather in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Women in casual summer kimonos called yukata walk along the Kamo River in Kyoto on July 11, 2013. Hot weather continues in many areas of Japan.

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Subway fashion show

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show of swimwear and yukata, a casual summer kimono, is held inside a subway train in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2013.

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Subway fashion show

OSAKA, Japan - A fashion show of swimwear and yukata, a casual summer kimono, is held inside a subway train in Osaka, western Japan, on July 7, 2013.

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Summer gift season

OSAKA, Japan - Employees, some clad in summer cotton kimono called "yukata," raise their fists in a ceremony marking the commencement of orders for "chugen" summer gifts at the Takashimaya department store in Osaka on May 15, 2013.

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Japan's civilian exchanges with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Participants in a Japan-South Korea exchange festival in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2012, take commemorative pictures, with a woman (2nd from L) wearing "Chimageogori" traditional Korean dress while a man (C) and a woman (R) wear "yukata" Japanese summer kimonos.

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Geisha visit Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko visit Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese capital in an annual event on July 5, 2011. They are wearing casual summer kimono called yukata.

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Geisha visit Kyoto shrine

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha called geiko in Kyoto and apprentice geisha called maiko visit Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese capital in an annual event on July 5, 2011. They are wearing casual summer kimono called yukata.

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Water sprinkling for coolness

TOKYO, Japan - Participants at an event in central Tokyo on July 30, 2010, some wearing summer cotton kimono called yukata, sprinkle water to promote the use of water to cool the environment.

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Water sprinkling for coolness

TOKYO, Japan - Participants at an event in central Tokyo on July 30, 2010, some wearing summer cotton kimono called yukata, sprinkle water to promote the use of water to cool the environment.

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Kyoto's Gion Festival

KYOTO, Japan - Young women wearing ''yukata'' traditional summer kimonos take to the streets of Kyoto during the annual Gion Festival on July 16, 2010.

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Passengers at Narita airport celebrate Star Festival

NARITA, Japan - Ground staff of a Japanese airline company wearing ''yukata,'' traditional Japanese summer clothes, look at wishes written down by passengers on strips of paper called ''tanzaku'' attached to a bamboo at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on the ''tanabata'' Star Festival which falls on July 7, 2010.

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Summer gift-giving

OSAKA, Japan - Shopkeepers, some clad in summer cotton kimono called ''yukata,'' raise their fists in a ceremony marking the start of accepting orders for ''chugen'' summer gifts in western Japan at the Takashimaya department store in Osaka on May 19, 2010. Luxury foods and beverages are some of the popular items people give in a Japanese custom of sending gifts to elders and people who have offered help.

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Summer gift season

TOKYO, Japan - Shopkeepers, some clad in summer cotton kimono called ''yukata,'' raise their fists in a ceremony to kick off a campaign to sell ''chugen'' summer gifts at the Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on May 11, 2010. Luxury foods and beverages are among popular items given under Japan's chugen custom of sending gifts to elders and people who have offered help.

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Summer gift season

TOKYO, Japan - Shopkeepers, some clad in summer cotton kimono called ''yukata,'' raise their fists in a ceremony to kick off a campaign to sell ''chugen'' summer gifts at the Takashimaya department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on May 11, 2010. Luxury foods and beverages are among popular items given under Japan's chugen custom of sending gifts to elders and people who have offered help.

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Geisha women pray at Kyoto summer event

KYOTO, Japan - A group of women including geisha performers and junior geisha girls called ''maiko,'' all clad in ''yukata'' summer kimonos, gather to pray for the improvement of their skills and health during the annual ''Osendo'' summer event at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto on July 7.

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China-Japan cultural exchange event held in Beijing college

BEIJING, China - Women try on Japanese yukata during a China-Japan cultural festival which started at Peking University in the Chinese capital May 10. The main theme of the event with both Chinese and Japanese students taking part was ''environment'' but people also enjoyed cultural events such as a temporary Japanese restaurant.

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New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers clad in yukata disinfect their hands with antiseptic liquid in a bottle before entering the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo gymnasium in Tokyo on May 10 for fear of a possible outbreak of the new-strain H1N1 influenza A virus in Japan.

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JSA conducts 1st random drugs test on sumo wrestlers

TOKYO, Japan - High-ranking Kyokutenho (L) and other ''yukata''-clad sumo wrestlers head for the Ryokogu Kokugikan sumo gymnasium in Tokyo on April 22. The Japan Sumo Association carried out its first random drug tests the same day following a series of drug-related scandals that have tarnished the image of the country's ancient national sport.

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'Star Festival' begins in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Women wearing 'yukata,' or traditional Japanese summer cotton kimono, walk under colorful streamers in Sendai as the annual 'Star Festival' began for a three-day run. Some 2.3 million people are expected to visit the festival.

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'Sprinkle water campaign' kicks off to beat Tokyo heat

TOKYO, Japan - Under the scorching sun, people clad in traditional ''yukata'' cotton robes gather in front of the National Stadium in Tokyo's Sendagaya on Aug. 18 to kick off a weeklong campaign of sprinkling water on pavements and concrete to cool off Tokyo.

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Star festival starts in Sendai for 3-day run

SENDAI, Japan - Women, clad in traditional ''yukata'' (summer cotton kimono) stroll beneath decorations for the ''tanabata matsuri'' (star festival) in Sendai as the annual three-day event began on Aug. 6. Some 2.1 million people are expected to visit the festival, which is well known throughout Japan.

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Awa-odori dance festival begins in Tokushima

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - The Awa-odori dance festival starts in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 12. During the four days through Aug. 15, the city is gripped by Awa-odori fever. Photo shows women wearing ''yukata'' (cotton kimono for summer) and ''sugegasa'' (sedge hats) performing on the city's street.

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New Kimono style in summer

New way to wear yukata Usamajyo. Yukata is a traditional Japanese costume that was born in the Heian period (794-1192) and is also a type of kimono. Unlike a formal kimono, you can wear yukata freely. The number of places to wear it has expanded, and the number of people who wear it increased. People wear it to go to festivals, fireworks and V-kei bands the demand for these special yukatas is increasing. August 5, 2011 , Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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New Kimono style in summer

New way to wear yukata Usamajyo. Yukata is a traditional Japanese costume that was born in the Heian period (794-1192) and is also a type of kimono. Unlike a formal kimono, you can wear yukata freely. The number of places to wear it has expanded, and the number of people who wear it increased. People wear it to go to festivals, fireworks and V-kei bands the demand for these special yukatas is increasing. August 5, 2011 , Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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New Kimono style in summer

New way to wear yukata Usamajyo. Yukata is a traditional Japanese costume that was born in the Heian period (794-1192) and is also a type of kimono. Unlike a formal kimono, you can wear yukata freely. The number of places to wear it has expanded, and the number of people who wear it increased. People wear it to go to festivals, fireworks and V-kei bands the demand for these special yukatas is increasing. August 5, 2011 , Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)