Kyoto geisha districts call off all autumn dance performances
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KYOTO--A fall tradition with the five “kagai” traditional entertainment districts here holding dance performances by “geiko” (geisha) and “maiko” apprentices has been canceled due to concerns about the novel coronavirus.
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Proteges of last geisha in Nara district let loose as rs
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Kyoto geisha districts call off all autumn dance performances
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