maiko
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Work
- Origin
- Appearance
- Hair
- Kimono and outfit
- {{transliteration|ja|Hikizuri}}
- {{transliteration|ja|Darari obi}}
- Kimono
- {{transliteration|ja|Obi}}
- Contemporary controversies
- In media
- Gallery
- References
- External links
thumb|An apprentice geiko on the day of her , the occasion when a becomes an apprentice proper. Notice two dangling on the sides of her hairstyle.|alt=An apprentice wearing formal black kimono and tall sandals
A is an apprentice geisha (geiko in Kyoto). Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the or other traditional Japanese instruments for visitors during banquets and parties, known as .
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