Geisha by Lesley Downer
A lively cultural history that traces the origins, rituals, training and social world of Japan’s geisha, portraying their arts (dance, music, conversation), the hierarchy and daily life of okiya and teahouses, the relationships with patrons, and the myths that have surrounded them, while showing how modernization and social change have altered and preserved aspects of this complex tradition.
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