A miko (巫女) is a Shinto[1] term in Japan, indicating a shrine (jinja) maiden[2] or a supplementary priestess[3] who was once likely seen as a shaman[4] but in modern Japanese culture is understood to be an institutionalized[5] role in daily shrine life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing[6] to performing the Kagura,[7] a sacred dance.
Maiko (まいこ, マイコ) is a Japanese word for dancing girl and is an apprentice geisha.
Maiko is also a feminine Japanese given name.
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