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Sscmp.com on 2024-03-06 05:00

Japan’s Kyoto to ban visitors from geisha district area after surge in ‘out of control’ incidents

Such incidents in Gion include tourists pulling kimonos worn by the geisha and forcing the traditional entertainers to pose for photos.

Peter Macintosh

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