When The Nightless City was first published in 1899, it was deemed taboo in polite circles. It is now considered a valuable historical document—albeit still provocative—as a pioneering sociological study of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku: Tokyo's infamous red-light district where the giving of pleasure became both a tradition and a business. A consequence of old Japan's polygamous family system (where men had multiple wives who bore them many children), the Yoshiwara quarter offered a rough road to survival for the surplus daughters, many of whom were sold into prostitution by families who could not afford to keep them. It was thus regarded as a "necessary evil" that thrived from the late nineteenth century well into the 1950s. Despite its dark underbelly of slavery and abuse, the area was celebrated for its veneer of gaiety and the refinement of pleasure. In fact, the Yoshiwara district held such an honored place in Japanese tradition (and sexual tourism) that its demise in 1957 was lamented all over the world. Rich in detail pertaining to the many aspects of Yoshiwara life—folklore, ceremony, costume, erotic practices, and the like—The Nightless City is a compelling examination of life behind the teahouse doors. Two maps and over 40 plates of illustrations are included from the original edition.

The Nightless City: Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo

History

de Becker, J.E.

Asia

Dover Publications

The Sexual Life Of Japan: Being An Exhaustive Study Of The Nightless City

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The lives of geisha and courtesans, their employers and clients, and the art of sex and eroticism come to life in this masterpiece of anthropology. The original book was published in 1905.

The Nightless City: or, The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku (Stone Bridge Classics)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Stone Bridge Press

The Nightless City: or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

An illuminating account of Yoshiwara, Edo's licensed quarters; the city within a city which housed old Tokyo's prostitutes from 1617 to 1957. All aspects of the history and culture of this settlement are beautifully recorded.

The Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

Icg Muse Inc

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