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Real Geishas can be seen going to work in the Gion DistrictKyoto, Japan
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Maiko Chiyoko-san on the left and Maiko Ichitomi-san on the right ^^ This is actually during their sakkou period. The final 2-4 week period before a maiko debuts as a fully fledged geiko. They both have had their erikae fairly recently (Chiyoko on the 25th and Ichitomi on the 21st) ^^ Both wore beautiful formal black hikizuri which were custom made for them (Signifying that they were both very successful) It's a rare opportunity to see two maiko at the sakkou stages at the same time from the same hanamachi so this picture is really lovely!
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Wow, sounds like you really know your geisha stuff 
I did not know how rare it is to spot them together. I got lucky when I saw them for a minute on a side street in Gion.
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Lol I've been studying the culture for over 6 years now so I've gotten familiar with a few faces and try to keep up with the maiko and geiko who are practicing (There are a few blogs that post about news in the different hanamachi, two maiko about to debut is pretty big news~) It's not so rare spotting them together, it's rare to see two maiko at this very last stage together as normally the different erikae are a little more spread out so sakkou stages don't normally fall in line between two maiko but they're a lovely pair together and both joined each other for their various sakkou events including a few of their final ozashiki as maiko ^^ They both seem to be quite fond of each other from what I've seen ^^
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Great shot!
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Hehe, I got lucky. I saw them on a side street for a minute before they took off in a vehicle. And then I did not see any more geishas all evening. They must be hard to spot.
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They are. They don't like to be photographed generally and always make quick getaways.
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