Author: J.E. De Becker
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Organized sex in Japan has always been big business, and nowhere was it more politely offered than in the Yoshiwara Yukwaku (red light district) of Tokyo. The appeal of the Yoshiwara was its women, all the surroundings being a frame for display of their charms. The Nightless City provides us with a fascinating picture of a "floating world" that was as transient as a butterfly. Today its teahouses, establishments of assignation, geisha, courtesans, customers, pimps, love magic, laws, sayings, loves, and hates have vanished. This book, however, is a substantial monument to this remarkable place and its remarkable people. This fabulous book, containing fifty revealing maps and illustrations, is a pioneer social study of a Meiji community which lived close to traditional ways and according to the rules of the profession of pleasure. It is rich in folklore, magical charms, ceremonial, social rules, standards of dress, class stratification, and the rewards and punishments of the Yoshiwara. Yoshiwara had such an honored place in Japanese tradition, that its passing, in 1957, was regretted and lamented by many--Japanese and foreigners alike.
Nightless City
Author: J.E. De Becker
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Organized sex in Japan has always been big business, and nowhere was it more politely offered than in the Yoshiwara Yukwaku (red light district) of Tokyo. The appeal of the Yoshiwara was its women, all the surroundings being a frame for display of their charms. The Nightless City provides us with a fascinating picture of a "floating world" that was as transient as a butterfly. Today its teahouses, establishments of assignation, geisha, courtesans, customers, pimps, love magic, laws, sayings, loves, and hates have vanished. This book, however, is a substantial monument to this remarkable place and its remarkable people. This fabulous book, containing fifty revealing maps and illustrations, is a pioneer social study of a Meiji community which lived close to traditional ways and according to the rules of the profession of pleasure. It is rich in folklore, magical charms, ceremonial, social rules, standards of dress, class stratification, and the rewards and punishments of the Yoshiwara. Yoshiwara had such an honored place in Japanese tradition, that its passing, in 1957, was regretted and lamented by many--Japanese and foreigners alike.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Organized sex in Japan has always been big business, and nowhere was it more politely offered than in the Yoshiwara Yukwaku (red light district) of Tokyo. The appeal of the Yoshiwara was its women, all the surroundings being a frame for display of their charms. The Nightless City provides us with a fascinating picture of a "floating world" that was as transient as a butterfly. Today its teahouses, establishments of assignation, geisha, courtesans, customers, pimps, love magic, laws, sayings, loves, and hates have vanished. This book, however, is a substantial monument to this remarkable place and its remarkable people. This fabulous book, containing fifty revealing maps and illustrations, is a pioneer social study of a Meiji community which lived close to traditional ways and according to the rules of the profession of pleasure. It is rich in folklore, magical charms, ceremonial, social rules, standards of dress, class stratification, and the rewards and punishments of the Yoshiwara. Yoshiwara had such an honored place in Japanese tradition, that its passing, in 1957, was regretted and lamented by many--Japanese and foreigners alike.
The Nightless City
Author: Joseph E. De Becker
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ISBN: 9780722218464
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
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ISBN: 9780722218464
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Languages : en
Pages : 386
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The Nightless City Or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku
Author: J. E. de Becker
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Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Nightless City, Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku
Author: Becker De
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The Nightless City Or the "History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku". With Numerous Illustrations
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The Nightless City
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The Nightless City
Author: J. E. De Becker
Publisher: Olympiapress.Com
ISBN: 9781596544161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
One of the earliest examples of sexual tourism. (Or nearly so). Complete title: The Nightless City, or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology, is based on de Becker's experiences in Japan during the late 1890s. Told through the eyes of The Lily, a girl with extraordinary beauty and superstar muscular control who finds herself sold into the life at an early age. Utilizing her special skill and a bit of luck, she makes her way to the top, Horatio-Alger style.
Publisher: Olympiapress.Com
ISBN: 9781596544161
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
One of the earliest examples of sexual tourism. (Or nearly so). Complete title: The Nightless City, or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology, is based on de Becker's experiences in Japan during the late 1890s. Told through the eyes of The Lily, a girl with extraordinary beauty and superstar muscular control who finds herself sold into the life at an early age. Utilizing her special skill and a bit of luck, she makes her way to the top, Horatio-Alger style.
The Nightless City
Author: J.E. de Becker
Publisher: Olympia Press
ISBN: 162657135X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
One of the earliest examples of sexual tourism. (Or nearly so). Complete title: The Nightless City, or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology, is based on de Becker's experiences in Japan during the late 1890s. Told through the eyes of "The Lily," a girl with extraordinary beauty and superstar muscular control who finds herself sold into the life at an early age. Utilizing her special skill and a bit of luck, she makes her way to the top, Horatio-Alger style.
Publisher: Olympia Press
ISBN: 162657135X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
One of the earliest examples of sexual tourism. (Or nearly so). Complete title: The Nightless City, or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology, is based on de Becker's experiences in Japan during the late 1890s. Told through the eyes of "The Lily," a girl with extraordinary beauty and superstar muscular control who finds herself sold into the life at an early age. Utilizing her special skill and a bit of luck, she makes her way to the top, Horatio-Alger style.
The Nightless City ...
Author: Joseph Ernest De Becker
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Category : Prostitution
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Category : Prostitution
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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The Nightless City; Or, the "History of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku." By an English Student of Sociology I.e. J.E. de Becker . With Numerous Illustrations.
Author: Joseph Ernest DE BECKER
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Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Pages : 386
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