Don t touch the geisha
What many travelers call geisha, are referred to as maiko or geiko in Kyoto, which is considered one of the best places in Japan to see the decorated female entertainers.
If one is spotted, the travel website for the Kyoto City Tourism Association (KCTA) advises travelers against stopping or asking maiko to pose for photographs. Do not bother them or grab them by their kimono sleeves, states the website.
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A maiko, or appentice geisha, walks in the snow in the district of Gion in Kyoto, Japan.
This is one of Kyoto s Manners Akimahen, a list of 18 tips, recommendations and warnings for those traveling in Japan s cultural capital.
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