The Electric Geisha
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The Electric Geisha
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Author : Atsushi Ueda
language : en
Publisher: Kodansha
Release Date : 1994
The Electric Geisha written by Atsushi Ueda and has been published by Kodansha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.
In this stunning collection of essays the roots of Japanese mores and popular culture are explored with disarming candor and verve, covering everything from economics and politics to fashion, entertainment, and sex. What we normally see of the attention-shy Japanese is simply nothing more than the superficial manifestation of something much deeper. In fact, centuries deeper. The authors take us behind closed doors and illuminate the layers of tradition behind many of today's inexplicable practices. The ubiquitous "package tour" that sees armies of Japanese pleasure-seekers flocking to the far corners of the globe in tight-knit groups has its roots in the temple pilgrimage of old - arranged under the watchful eye of the village associations. The almost fanatical grab for prime property in New York, London, Berlin, and other major cities around the world echoes a cycle of fortune-seeking that began in Japan centuries ago. And the "electric geisha" of the title is a metaphor for the karaoke sing-along machines that have replaced the old forms of entertainment, but serve much the same purpose. With telling insight and frankness, Mr. Ueda and his colleagues unlock a little more of the Japanese mystery, tracing each thread from the time of shoguns and geisha to the close of the technology-dominated twentieth century. What emerges is a colorful tapestry of old Japan - with its samurai and nobles, palanquins and pleasure quarters - and a fascinating, tightly woven composite of modern Japan, its people, and the collective psyche.
Geisha
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Author : Liza Crihfield Dalby
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1983-01-01
Geisha written by Liza Crihfield Dalby and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-01-01 with Performing Arts categories.
The author, an American anthropologist, describes her experiences during the year she spent as a Japanese geisha, and looks at the role of women, and geishas, in modern Japan
Memoirs Of A Geisha
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Author : Arthur Golden
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1999-11-09
Memoirs Of A Geisha written by Arthur Golden and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-11-09 with Fiction categories.
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan's most celebrated geisha. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. It begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old girl with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. We witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup, and hair; pouring sake to reveal just a touch of inner wrist; competing with a jealous rival for men's solicitude and the money that goes with it. In Memoirs of a Geisha, we enter a world where appearances are paramount; where a girl's virginity is auctioned to the highest bidder; where women are trained to beguile the most powerful men; and where love is scorned as illusion. It is a unique and triumphant work of fiction—at once romantic, erotic, suspenseful—and completely unforgettable.
Geisha Of Gion
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Author : Mineko Iwasaki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Geisha Of Gion written by Mineko Iwasaki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Madame Sadayakko
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Author : Lesley Downer
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2003
Madame Sadayakko written by Lesley Downer and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author of Women of the Pleasure Quarters shares the story of the famous geisha whose life inspired Puccini's Madame Butterfly, from her training and participation in secret geisha traditions to her defection from her lucrative career to marry the penniless actor and political maverick Otojiro Kawakami and her rise to international celebrity. Reprint.
Geisha
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Author : Kyōko Aihara
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Geisha written by Kyōko Aihara and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Geishas categories.
Electric Geisha Tra Cultura Pop E Tradizione In Giappone
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Author : 篤·上田
language : it
Publisher: Feltrinelli Editore
Release Date : 1996
Electric Geisha Tra Cultura Pop E Tradizione In Giappone written by 篤·上田 and has been published by Feltrinelli Editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Social Science categories.
Geisha
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Author : Lesley Downer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Geisha written by Lesley Downer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Geishas categories.
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.
The Nightless City Of The Geisha
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Author : D.E. De Becker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
The Nightless City Of The Geisha written by D.E. De Becker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Social Science categories.
First Published in 2005. The Japanese geisha is the ultimate erotic icon – the courtesan par excellence - and this is her definitive book. The life of the geisha is the most secret and traditional in Japan, and today remains largely unchanged and unknown behind the tea house doors. This remarkable work was the first to reveal the hidden world of the geisha of the famous Yoshiwara quarter of Tokyo, the 'nightless city', and it has never been surpassed. Written over a hundred years ago, it is a meticulous description of every aspect of geisha life there, including the history of the geisha, life stories of famous geisha, the decoration of the tea houses, the different grades of courtesans, their costumes and hairstyles, the instruction of young girls brought to the tea houses, the art of selecting a geisha for the evening, proper conduct on the morning after, erotic practices and charms used by geisha to attract lovers. The vibrant life of the Yoshiwara quarter is evoked with finesse, portraying the procurers and madames, the festivals and geisha processions, even the menus of the tea houses, along with such matters as forms of contracts between brothels and courtesans. Profusely illustrated with photographs, prints and drawings, this is an essential volume for all who are fascinated by the sophisticated sensuality of the willow, the cherry blossom and the silken kimono.
Memoirs Of A Geisha
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Author : Arthur Golden
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2008-12-02
Memoirs Of A Geisha written by Arthur Golden and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-02 with Fiction categories.
'An epic tale and a brutal evocation of a disappearing world' The Times Summoning up more than twenty years of Japan's most dramatic history, Memoirs of a Geisha uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation. From a small fishing village in 1929, the tale moves to the glamorous and decadent heart of Kyoto in the 1930s, where a young peasant girl is sold as a servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house. Telling her story many years later from the Waldorf Astoria in New York, each page exquisitely evokes another culture, a different time and the details of an extraordinary way of life. It conjures up the perfection and the ugliness of life behind rice-paper screens, where young girls learn the arts of geisha: dancing and singing, how to wind the kimono, how to walk and pour tea, and how to beguile the most powerful men.