The Geisha are trained in how to dance and carry themselves with poise

A Maiko (trainee) helps a Geiko (fully fledged Geisha) to dress in the traditional kimono 

The women can take hours to get ready as her appearance is all part of her allure

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Trainees spend years learning how to entertain through dance and playing instruments

A Okasan (Japanese for mother) teaches protégés a traditional dance using fans

The trainees must learn the old customs and give up the trappings of modern life
While some elements may sound frivolous,http://www.gronbeck-hardkrom.no/sidebar.asp?ac-milan-hjemme-draktsett-2014-2015-8005, the training and life of a Geisha is far from easy and it is considered a great honour and achievement to become a Geiko. 
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reports that many of the women quit before the end of their training as they struggle to live away from home comforts and from the trappings of modern life.

A Maiko performs in a tea house in the Geisha's district of Gion

Another Geisha apprentice captivates her audience over tea in Gion

Geishas and clients in Ochaya,http://www.granto.no/post.php?647-landslag-draktsett/655-canada, a tea house in Geisha's district of Kamishichiken

A Geisha walks in the district of Miyagawacho - tourists may only catch such a glimpse of the women

Vallecillos' photos offers a rare insight into this world bound by tradition
They write of life for a Maiko in the geisha quarters of Kyoto's Miyagawacho: 'The actual training was not glamorous at all - it was routine work day in and day out. 
'The girls start with everyday greetings,http://www.gpf.it/valentinas.asp?tag/maglie-leeds/, move on to helping others get dressed and do things behind the scenes at dinner parties, such as setting tables, in addition to practicing dancing and playing instruments,http://www.naturseife-gartetal.de/wp-plugins.php?2015/01/nike-hypervenom-phinish.html, like taiko drums,http://uniquecreatures.com.au/wp-diff.php?rolex-cosmograph-tourbillion-mens-watch-3.html, day after day.
'Two trainees left because they were not allowed to use a communication app on their smartphones,http://www.vincinibottier.com/wp-walker.php?acheter/maillot/adidas/jr-real-madrid-3-2014-2015-noir, found it painful to communicate with seniors and, above all,http://verdensbedstenogensinde.dk/wp-diff.php?dame-wm-2015-695%3Flimit%3D25, could not stand being away from their families.'
The women are also taught how to sit - as when entertaining they will often kneel in a position known as 'seiza' with their legs folded beneath their thighs.
Vallecillos' photos offers a rare insight into this world bound by tradition. Such is the way the customs have been maintained over the years,http://www.beder-traedrejeri.dk/xml.php?Colombia, the pictures wouldn't have looked that different had they been taken decades ago.   

The women still dress in attire worn for centuries in bold floral colours

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