WELCOME TO JAPAN
'(<a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-10-24_DJ_07.jpg" target="_blank">Kelly of the Clue Crew stands between two women.</a>)  Unique to Kyoto is the culture of maiko, who replace the <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-10-24_DJ_07a.jpg" target="_blank"> embroidered collar</a> with a <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2007-10-24_DJ_07b.jpg" target="_blank">white one</a> upon becoming one of these'
a geisha