Yoshiwara

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

Author: Cecilia Segawa Seigle
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 03/01/1993
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.08w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780824814885

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/15/1993

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