Young women dressed up as Maikos in kimonos and obos Kyoto Japan

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Young women dressed up as Maikos in kimonos and obos Kyoto Japan Built in A D 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century As the centre of Japanese culture for more than 1 000 years Kyoto illustrates the development of Japanese wooden architecture particularly religious architecture and the art of Japanese gardens which has influenced landscape gardening the world over Photo by Jamie Marshall Geisha

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Size: 5434px × 3543px
Location: Japan, Kyoto
Photo credit: © Jamie Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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