Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Geisha houses in edo period?

Question:


Do girls were sold to Geisha houses?

I know Geisha are no prostitute those are called Oiran or Tayuu depending on zone they are.

Kyoto---> Shimbara, Tayuu .

Oiran----> Yoshiwara, Tokyo

do anyone know also where I can find more information about Geishas in the Edo Period. Thanks.

Answer:


Is Wikipedia not enough for you?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha

How about this FAQ?
http://www.immortalgeisha.com/faq_geisha…

As you know, Tayu 太夫 and Oiran 花魁 are not ranks for Geisha.

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