BEPPU, JAPAN - DECEMBER 02: Japanese geisha perform at the Beppu Yoiyoi Women's Festival during the Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu on December 2,2007 in Beppu, Oita prefecture, Japan. Beppu is one of Japan's oldest hot springs resort and geisha town. The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit will be held in Beppu, on December 3 and 4, 2007, with the participation of top-level decision makers from across the Asia-Pacific region. Getty Images logo Getty Images 23 months ago

BEPPU, JAPAN - DECEMBER 02: Japanese geisha perform at the Beppu Yoiyoi Women's Festival during the Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu on December 2,2007 in Beppu, Oita prefecture, Japan. Beppu is one of Japan's oldest hot springs resort and geisha town. The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit will be held in Beppu, on December 3 and 4, 2007, with the participation of top-level decision makers from across the Asia-Pacific region.

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