THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 7, 2020 at 14:05 JST
“Maiko,” or apprentice geisha, in Kyoto’s Pontocho entertainment district apply hand sanitizer before practicing for the Kamogawa Odori traditional dance performances on March 27. (Hideo Sato)
KYOTO--Two teenage “maiko,” or apprentice geisha, tested positive here for the novel coronavirus, according to an association of one of the city’s five “kagai” entertainment areas. [Read More]
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