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The Nightless City: Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo (Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science)
The Nightless City Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo - Dover Books on History, Political and Social Science Author:J. E. de Becker 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-whi... more »te illustrations; 2 maps.« less