KYOTO, JAPAN - JANUARY 07: A geisha girl dressed in a formal black kimono drinks sacred sake during a new year’s ceremony to mark the start of business at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre on January 07, 2025 in Kyoto, Japan. At the New Year ceremony, maikos (young apprentice geisha), geikos (fully qualified and trained professional entertainers who have completed their apprenticeship as a maiko), and the masters of their schools attend the new year's ceremony to celebrate the start of the business year 2025. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)