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Compared to yūjo, whose primary attraction was the sexual services they offered, oiran, and particularly tayū, were first and foremost entertainers.In order to become an oiran, a woman first had to be educated in a range of skills from a relatively young age, including sadō (Japanese tea ceremony), ikebana (flower arranging) and calligraphy.
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Some notable Japanese-American men may inspire you with names like filmmaker Hiro Murai, who produced the hit series "The Bear," historian Yuji Ichioka, "Heroes" actor Masayori “Masi” Oka, and ...
A yūkaku in Tokyo, 1872. Yūkaku (遊廓) were legal red-light districts in Japanese history, where both brothels and prostitutes - known collectively as yūjo (遊女, lit. "woman of pleasure"), the higher ranks of which were known as oiran - recognised by the Japanese government operated. [1]
Sakuran (さくらん, lit."Derangement"), is a Japanese manga series by Moyoco Anno.The manga is about a girl who goes through different names throughout the story and becomes a tayū, or high ranking oiran (courtesan).
Mineko Iwasaki, former high-ranking Gion geisha, detailed her experience of mizuage in her autobiography, Geisha, a Life.Describing her experience of graduation to geishahood with the term mizuage, Iwasaki described her experience as a round of formal visits to announce her graduation, including the presentation of gifts to related geisha houses and important patrons, and a cycle through five ...
[12] [13] [14] Such words which use certain kanji to name a certain Japanese word solely for the purpose of representing the word's meaning regardless of the given kanji's on'yomi or kun'yomi, a.k.a. jukujikun, is not uncommon in Japanese. Other original names in Chinese texts include Yamatai country (邪馬台国), where a Queen Himiko lived.