Yoshiwara
Download or Read eBook Yoshiwara PDF 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.
Author | : Cecilia Segawa Seigle |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1993-03-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824814886 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824814885 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Yoshiwara by : Cecilia Segawa Seigle
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