Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan
Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, Yoshiwara arts, th
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Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan
Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, Yoshiwara arts, th
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Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

by Cecilia Segawa Seigle
Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

by Cecilia Segawa Seigle

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Drawing on both historical and literary sources, examines life in the pleasure houses of Japan during the Edo period from the early 1600s to 1868. Among the topics are the origins, illegal competitors, the cost of a visit, the treatment of the courtesans, traditions and protocols, Yoshiwara arts, th

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ISBN-13: 9780824814885
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, The
Publication date: 03/01/1993
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Lexile: 1340L (what's this?)
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