Dreamcatcher Books
Geishas
The following are recommended books on geishas and Japanese women:
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Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden |
OK, I admit it. I thought this was a chick book when I heard about it. But I finally broke down and read it, and I am glad I did. The book follows the life of Sayuri, a young girl sold into to the services of a geisha house. This makes fascinating reading, discovering how geishas are trained and treated, from Sayuri's earliest lessons to the auction of her mizuage (her virginity) to her rise in prestige to one of the best geishas in the country. To many of us in the west who assume that a geisha is nothing more than a prostitute, this is an eye-opening book, fascinating and enthralling.
To read more reviews and an excerpt from the book, click below.
Click here for Memoirs of a Geisha!
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Butterflies of the Night : Mama-Sans, Geisha,
Strippers, and the Japanese Men They Serve
by Lisa Louis
This is a very readable book which tells the tale of the and the women who live the life. Lisa Louis was worked in a hostess bar herself, and this book is one of the best which describes the life, trials, and tribulations of the Japanese night scene.
Click here for Butterlfies of the Night!
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Nightwork : Sexuality, Pleasure, and Corporate
Masculinity in a Tokyo Hostess Club by Anne Allison |
Anne Allison is an AMerican who worked in a hostess bar in Tokyo. Her insights and observations are both interesting and compelling. For those of us outside this fantasyland of make-believe, we can finally get a glimpse of the modern versions of the geisha house. A little academic, the book is till worthwhile.
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