Tradition saved: Geisha can still be found on the streets of Japan
Geishas remain important to Japanese culture even as their numbers dwindle in the face of modernisation.
Like ghosts from another time, the real geisha seem to float silently along the streets of Kyota at twilight, making their way to tea houses and restaurants where they will entertain elite, powerful men.
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