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Geishas and the floating world : inside Tokyo's Yoshiwara pleasure district / by Stephen and Ethel Longstreet ; introduction by Stephen Mansfield.
Van Pelt Library HQ247.Y67 L66 2020
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LIBRA HQ247.Y67 L66 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002, author.
- Longstreet, Ethel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Prostitution--Japan--Tokyo--History.
- Prostitution.
- Geishas.
- History.
- Sex customs.
- Japan--Tokyo.
- Sex customs--Japan--Tokyo--History.
- Geishas--Japan--Tokyo--History.
- Yoshiwara (Tokyo, Japan)--History.
- Yoshiwara (Tokyo, Japan).
- Japan--Tokyo--Yoshiwara.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 223 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- North Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Perry Opens the World of the Yoshiwara p. 23
- Chapter 2 The Pleasure City p. 30
- Chapter 3 Two Journeys to Edo p. 42
- Chapter 4 Brothels and Teahouses p. 49
- Chapter 5 Geishas and Courtesans p. 69
- Chapter 6 Erotic Talents p. 85
- Chapter 7 The Many Faces of the Floating World p. 103
- Chapter 8 Yoshiwara Fashion p. 115
- Chapter 9 Stories of Geishas and Courtesans p. 123
- Chapter 10 Two Famous Geishas p. 136
- Chapter 11 A Life of Bondage p. 147
- Chapter 12 A Foreigner's Views on the "Soiled Doves" p. 166
- Chapter 13 Faith and Ritual p. 176
- Chapter 14 The Role of Men and Women p. 190
- Chapter 15 Literature and the Arts of Love p. 200
- Chapter 16 The End of the Yoshiwara p. 215.
- ISBN:
- 4805315431
- 9784805315439
- OCLC:
- 1112131436
- Publisher Number:
- 99984226425
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