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The Nightless City: Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
J. E. de Becker »


Sales rank: 193304
$16.95
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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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The Nightless City: Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
J. E. de Becker »


Sales rank: 193304
$16.95
Click here to see latest price!
or try... | US | UK | JP | JP (En) | DE | Can | Fr | DE (En) |

Reviewer #1 Rating:
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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