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Geiko geisha girls receive special fans
from their traditional dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) as they show their
gratitude for the past year and best wishes for the new year on December 13,
2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the
start of preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Maiko and geiko geisha girls walk with their teacher as they attend an
event to show their gratitude for the past year and best wishes for the
new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is
called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the new year.
(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Maiko young geisha girls receive special fans
from their traditional dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) as they show their
gratitude for the past year and best wishes for the new year on December 13,
2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the
start of preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe) |
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| Geiko geisha girl bows after receive special fans
from their traditional dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) as they show their
gratitude for the past year and best wishes for the new year on December 13,
2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the
start of preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe) |
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| Maiko and geiko geisha girls pose after bowing to their teacher of
traditional art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for the past
year and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto,
Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of
preparation for the new year. . (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Japanese traditional dance master, Inoue Yachiyo, shows special fan as
the maiko and geiko geisha girls bow to her at traditional art and tea
houses, to show their gratitude for the past year and best wishes for
the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is
called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the new year.
r. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Maiko and geiko geisha girls get in to the taxi after bowing to their
teacher of traditional art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for
the past year and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in
Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start
of preparation for the new year. . (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe)
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| Geiko geisha girl bows after receive special fans
from their traditional dance master Inoue Yachiyo (L) as they show their
gratitude for the past year and best wishes for the new year on December 13,
2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the
start of preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe) |
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| Maiko and geiko geisha girls pose after bowing to their teacher of
traditional art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for the past
year and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto,
Japan. The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of
preparation for the new year. . (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Japanese traditional dance master, Inoue Yachiyo (C), talks with journalists at traditional art and tea
houses during the geisha girls show to their gratitude for the past year and best wishes for
the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is
called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the new year.
r. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| A geiko geisha girl walks after receiving special fan from her
traditional dance master as they show their gratitude for the past year
and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan.
The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of
preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| A geiko geisha girl walks after receiving special fan from her
traditional dance master as they show their gratitude for the past year
and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan.
The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of
preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| A geiko geisha girl walks after receiving special fan from her
traditional dance master as they show their gratitude for the past year
and best wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan.
The annual ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of
preparation for the new year. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Maiko(R) and geiko geisha girls wait to bow to their teacher of traditional
art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for the past year and best
wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual
ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the
new year. . (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Geiko geisha girls wait to bow to their teacher of traditional
art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for the past year and best
wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual
ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the
new year. . (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Geiko geisha girls wait to bow to their teacher of traditional
art and tea houses, to show their gratitude for the past year and best
wishes for the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual
ritual is called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the
new year. . (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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| Japanese traditional dance master, Inoue Yachiyo, talks with journalists at traditional art and tea
houses during the geisha girls show to their gratitude for the past year and best wishes for
the new year on December 13, 2011 in Kyoto, Japan. The annual ritual is
called 'Kotohajime', and is the start of preparation for the new year.
r. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe)
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If you are worried so much about copyrights, please do not publish the photos. Posting them in web with watermarks everywhere is an insult to your readser.
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