KYOTO, Japan: Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist "paparazzi" are harassing the south-central Japanese city's famous, immaculately dressed geisha.
Real-life geisha or "geiko" ("women of art"), as they are known locally, work for a living — as they have for centuries — in teahouses in Kyoto's picturesque Gion district, where they perform traditional Japanese dance, music and games.
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