Maiko masquerade : crafting geisha girlhood in Japan / Jan Bardsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bardsley, Jan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geishas--Japan--Kyoto--History--21st century.

Geishas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 283 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]

Summary:

Maiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized as a victim of sexual exploitation, emerges in the 2000s as the chaste keeper of Kyoto's classical artistic traditions. Insider accounts by maiko and geisha, their leaders and fans, show pride in the training, challenges, and rewards maiko face. No longer viewed as a toy for men's amusement, she serves as catalyst for women's consumer fun. This change inspires stories of ordinary girls-and even one boy-striving to embody the maiko ideal, engaging in masquerades that highlight questions of personal choice, gender performance, and national identity.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations

Preface: Why Study Maiko Stories

Notes on Japanese Terms and Currency

Introduction: The Maiko, Kyoto's Apprentice Geisha

1. The Maiko's Hanamachi Home

2. The Well- Mannered Career Path

3. Life in the Hanamachi: Voices of Maiko and Geiko

4. From Victim to Artist: Maiko Stories in Movies and Manga

5. Adventures of a Boy Maiko: There Goes Chiyogiku

6. Hit a Homer, Maiko! Maiko Visual Comedy

Conclusion: The Ordinary Girl in the Maiko Masquerade

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520968943

0520968948

OCLC:

1248759981