Maiko Sitting in Rickshaws


A Maiko is an apprentice geisha in western Japan, especially Kyoto. Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the shamisen (three-stringed Japanese instrument) for visitors during feasts. Geisha or geigi are traditional female Japanese entertainers. They are skilled at different Japanese arts, like playing classical Japanese music, dancing and poetry.


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Location: Kyoto, Japan
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Keywords: culture, entertainer, flowers, geiko, geisha, hairpin, kanzashi, kimono, maiko, rickshaw, traditional