The nightless city, geisha and courtesan life in old Tokyo, J. E. De Becker
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The nightless city, geisha and courtesan life in old Tokyo, J. E. De Becker
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eng
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non fiction
Main title
The nightless city
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electronic resource eBook
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J. E. De Becker
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geisha and courtesan life in old Tokyo
Summary
Written over a century ago, this pioneer study was the first to venture behind the teahouse doors of the Yoshiwara quarter, Tokyo's red-light district. It remains unsurpassed as the definitive survey of geisha and courtesan life, with meticulous descriptions of traditional training, dress, social hierarchy, and erotic practices. 49 black-and-white illustrations; 2 maps
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