Japan's dainty geishas in secret fast-food raids

A craving for fast food presents few obstacles to most people, but for Japan's dainty, doll-like geishas, it calls for a daring undercover operation -- and a cunning disguise. While strictly taboo for a geisha to be seen munching French fries, some "geiko" -- as they are known in the ancient city of Kyoto -- and their young "maiko" apprentices have hatched a clever plan to avoid detection. "It's necessary to be very careful about the image we project," celebrated geiko Kikumaru told AFP in an interview, kneeling on the floor of a wooden teahouse in the fabled entertainment district of Gion.

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