Tokyo, Japan. 6th June, 2009. Children are the 'eggs' of geisha who paint their faces white as a proof of an apprentice. It is essential for them to practice so as to make their debut early.This year due to the covid 19 pandemic, the procession of courtesans, an annual popular event with a large paper lantern hung on a pole in the lead of seven high-class Geishas has not been performed in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. Credit: James Matsumoto/SOPA Images/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News
![Tokyo, Japan. 6th June, 2009. Children are the 'eggs' of geisha who paint their faces white as a proof of an apprentice. It is essential for them to practice so as to make their debut early.This year due to the covid 19 pandemic, the procession of courtesans, an annual popular event with a large paper lantern hung on a pole in the lead of seven high-class Geishas has not been performed in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. Credit: James Matsumoto/SOPA Images/ZUMA Wire/Alamy Live News Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CBT189/tokyo-japan-6th-june-2009-children-are-the-eggs-of-geisha-who-paint-their-faces-white-as-a-proof-of-an-apprentice-it-is-essential-for-them-to-practice-so-as-to-make-their-debut-earlythis-year-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-procession-of-courtesans-an-annual-popular-event-with-a-large-paper-lantern-hung-on-a-pole-in-the-lead-of-seven-high-class-geishas-has-not-been-performed-in-shinagawa-ku-tokyo-credit-james-matsumotosopa-imageszuma-wirealamy-live-news-2CBT189.jpg)
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