LONDON (Kyodo) Every day female tourists flock to the ancient city of Kyoto to dress up as geisha and fulfill a lifelong fantasy.
But one studio was a little surprised to find that one of its customers was British transsexual Mary Murdock, who wanted to have her photos taken in the elaborate costumes.
Initially, bosses at Studio Shiki's in Kyoto were unsure what to do as they had never had a request from a transsexual. But the manager said she was satisfied Murdock, who is undergoing treatment to transform her from male to female, was sufficiently female to participate.