By GO KITAUEDA/ Staff Writer
May 11, 2022 at 07:00 JST
Tsukiko aspires to make her official debut as a “maiko” apprentice geisha in late May in Akita’s Kawabata district. (Go Kitaueda)
AKITA--A “maiko” apprentice geisha who trained in classical ballet is set to make her official debut in the local geisha community here in late May, making her the first newcomer in four and a half years to finish an arduous training program aimed at reviving geisha culture. [Read More]
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