By HIDEO SATO/ Staff Writer
January 1, 2020 at 08:00 JST
The person behind the wearer serves as an assistant of the one in front of her for clothes changing. Kojima works as an assistant to help Toshihiro improve his skills in October. (Yoshiko Sato)
KYOTO--Kazunobu Kojima has perfected his skills as an “otokoshi,” the behind-the-scenes attendants whose main task is helping geisha and their apprentices prepare for performances. [Read More]
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