Geishas and the Floating World: Inside Tokyo's Yoshiwara Pleasure District

Geishas and the Floating World: Inside Tokyo's Yoshiwara Pleasure District
Stephen Mansfield, Stephen Longstreet, Ethel Longstreet
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Paperback
h203 x 130mm - 224pg
1 Jan 2020 US
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9784805315439
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At the heart of the Floating World and the system it supported was an extensive network of talented courtesans and entertainers, typified by the still fascinating, enigmatic Geisha. Stephen and Ethel Longstreet bring the reader on an in-depth tour of the original and most infamous red-light district in Japan-the Yoshiwara district of old Tokyo that underwent tremendous changes during the more than three centuries of its existence. Beyond the erotic allure the district held, the Yoshiwara also fostered a rich culture and a much studied and revered artistic and literary tradition. This account is adorned with examples of fine woodblock prints and quotations from often bawdy, and always colourful, original sources that offer a gripping portrait of life within the pleasure zone. Stephen Mansfield's new introduction bridges time, examining gender realities and the Yoshiwara through contemporary eyes, highlighting often overlooked subtleties and the harsh realities associated with this glittering world.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9784805315439
Published: 1 Jan 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 224

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