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Geisha of Gion
by Mineko Iwasaki
I loved this book.
So... it was said that Memoirs of a Geisha was based very loosely off of interviews with Meneko Iwasaki right? Well, having read both books - they are both incredible in their own right.
But, with Geisha of Gion you really get a feel for what the life of a geisha is really like, there is no false information like there is in memoirs of a geisha (for example the mizuage). This book completely shows that the rumours about Geisha's being intimate with their clients are completely fabricated and inacurate - that working as a geisha does not mean you sell your body but you sell your art and company.
Definately a must read if you want to know what life as a Geisha is really like.
So... it was said that Memoirs of a Geisha was based very loosely off of interviews with Meneko Iwasaki right? Well, having read both books - they are both incredible in their own right.
But, with Geisha of Gion you really get a feel for what the life of a geisha is really like, there is no false information like there is in memoirs of a geisha (for example the mizuage). This book completely shows that the rumours about Geisha's being intimate with their clients are completely fabricated and inacurate - that working as a geisha does not mean you sell your body but you sell your art and company.
Definately a must read if you want to know what life as a Geisha is really like.