KYOTO -- Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and ...

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KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu, one of the five major “kagai ... A native of Osaka Prefecture, Satsuki debuted as a “maiko,” an apprentice geisha, in 2011 after she finished junior ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans ... and implored throwers to toss bags in their direction. Geisha and maiko from the Gion-Kobu and Gion-Higashi districts were scheduled to appear on ...

Dozens of Japanese geiko performers and their maiko apprentices conduct a final rehearsal of the annual Miyako Odori event, a stage-top dance celebrating famous Kyoto sites. Performances take place ...

Ryokan Motonago is in the Gion neighborhood of Kyoto, a quick walk to Yasaka Shrine, Maruyama Park, and several other temples ...