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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 »
ISBN-13: 9780486455631
ISBN-10: 0486455637
Publication Date: 9/19/2007
Pages: 496
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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