Women of the Pleasure Quarters: The Secret History of the Geisha

Ever since Westerners arrived in Japan, they have been intrigued by Japanese womanhood and, above all, by geisha. This fascination has spawned a wealth of extraordinary fictional creations, from Pucci…

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