Japanese Woman in Maiko's Costume Practicing Tea Ceremony at Tea House, Kyoto - Photos

A Japanese woman in Maiko's costume and hairstyle is practicing tea ceremony in a Japanese tea house in Kyoto. The main jobs for maiko, an apprentice geisha, are to perform songs and dances as well as to play shamisen, three-stringed musical instruments. At night, they go out to entertain guests at traditional and exclusive Japanese restaurants (ochaya). preparing for tea ceremony in a Japanese tea house.