A Geisha enters a home in the Gion District, Kyoto, Japan  

A Geisha stops for a photo in the Gion District, Kyoto, Japan  

A Geisha smiles shyly in the Gion District, Kyoto, Japan  

A geisha en route to a twilight appointment in the Gion District, Kyoto, Japan  

A geisha look-a-like leaves a restaurant in the Gion District, Kyoto, Japan  

Misuzu, a 17 year old maiko, or geisha in training, at Fushimi Temple, Kyoto, Japan  

Misuzu wears an elaborate kanzashi, a headpiece, at Fushimi Temple, Kyoto, Japan  

Misuzu practices her craft at Fushimi Temple, Kyoto, Japan  

A maiko considers her future at the Fushimi Temple in Kyoto, Japan