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"As denizens of a world defined by silence and mystery, geisha are notoriously difficult to meet and even to find. Lesley Downer, an award-winning writer, Japanese scholar, and consummate storyteller, gained more access into this world than almost any other Westerner ever has and spent several months living in it. In Women of the Pleasure Quarters, she weaves together intimate portraits of modern geisha with the romantic legends and colorful historical tales of geisha of the past.".
"From Sadda Yakko, who dined with American presidents and had her portrait painted by Picasso, to Koito, a modern-day geisha who maintains her own website, geisha throughout history step out of the pages of Women of the Pleasure Quarters to become living, breathing creatures.
Looking into such traditions as mizuage, the ritual deflowering which was once a rite of passage for all geisha, and providing colorful depictions of the geisha's dress, training, and homes, Downer, with grace, elegance, and respect, transforms their reality in a captivating narrative that both informs and entertains."--BOOK JACKET.
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Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha
April 9, 2002, Broadway
Paperback
in English
0767904907 9780767904902
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Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha
April 10, 2001, Broadway
Hardcover
in English
- 1st edition
0767904893 9780767904896
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