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Geisha
Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World | Lesley Downer
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Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, we have been intrigued by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of fictional creations from Madame Butterfly to Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha. The reality of the geisha's existence has rarely been described. Contrary to popular opinion, geisha are not prostitutes but literally arts people. Their accomplishments might include singing, dancing or playing a musical instrument but, above all, they are masters of the art of conversation, soothing worries of highly paid businessmen who can afford their attentions. The real secret history of the geisha is explored here.
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Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World | Lesley Downer
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#WanderingJune

(Day 1 - #BigInJapan)

*Dinner, dancing & games with geisha are still “big in Japan”: so big, in fact, that it costs a small fortune and a long wait to get into the dining rooms owned and operated by them. Contrary to what some believe, geisha are not prostitutes; they are more like performance artists. =^:^=
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BarbaraBB I am so fascinated by geisha‘s! 5y
gradcat @BarbaraBB Me too! So mysterious...and just look at that make-up! 5y
booklover984 This is a really good book if y'all are interested in geisha's.
[tagged book]Memoirs of a Geisha
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Cinfhen I still need to read your tagged book @booklover984 ~ it‘s been on my TBR for a decade!!! 5y
booklover984 @Cinfhen oh you need to read it, it's so good. I keep hoping to find it at a used book store 5y
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Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World | Lesley Downer
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If you have any interest in how Geisha came to be or are interested in the culture, this is a fantastic book. It documents the origins of geisha from its beginnings up to how it copes and survives in modern day Japan.

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Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World | Lesley Downer
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I read this when it first came out, it was one of my many books left behind in my move across the pond. Got it on sale for my kindle and am rediscovering an informative, and enjoyable book.

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