Nightless City of The Geisha
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Author_D.E. De Becker
Blossoms
Cages
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cultural anthropology Japan
Cup
Dance
Edo period sexuality
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fame
floral
Floral Arrangement
Gateway
Geisha
Held
historical prostitution studies
house
Houses Of Ill Fame
Ill
Io
Japanese social history
JJ
licensed quarters research
Lives
Morning
naka
Nightless City
Oshi Wara
Oshiwara
prostitute
Prostitute Quarter
quarter
Saku
Shin Yoshiwara
traditional performing arts Japan
Wo
Y Oshiwara
yoshiwara
Yoshiwara courtesan life analysis
Yoshiwara Yukwaku
Young Men
yukwaku
Product details
- ISBN 9781138994485
- Weight: 920g
- Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 18 Nov 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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First Published in 2005. The Japanese geisha is the ultimate erotic icon – the courtesan par excellence - and this is her definitive book. The life of the geisha is the most secret and traditional in Japan, and today remains largely unchanged and unknown behind the tea house doors. This remarkable work was the first to reveal the hidden world of the geisha of the famous Yoshiwara quarter of Tokyo, the 'nightless city', and it has never been surpassed. Written over a hundred years ago, it is a meticulous description of every aspect of geisha life there, including the history of the geisha, life stories of famous geisha, the decoration of the tea houses, the different grades of courtesans, their costumes and hairstyles, the instruction of young girls brought to the tea houses, the art of selecting a geisha for the evening, proper conduct on the morning after, erotic practices and charms used by geisha to attract lovers. The vibrant life of the Yoshiwara quarter is evoked with finesse, portraying the procurers and madames, the festivals and geisha processions, even the menus of the tea houses, along with such matters as forms of contracts between brothels and courtesans. Profusely illustrated with photographs, prints and drawings, this is an essential volume for all who are fascinated by the sophisticated sensuality of the willow, the cherry blossom and the silken kimono.
J.E. DE BECKER was a lawyer and long-time resident of Japan.
