Yoshiwara

Yoshiwara
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 0824814886
ISBN-13 : 9780824814885
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Book Synopsis Yoshiwara by : Cecilia Segawa Seigle

Download or read book Yoshiwara written by Cecilia Segawa Seigle and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1993-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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