TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gallagher, John
TI  - Geisha: a unique world of tradition, elegance, and art 
SN  - 1856486974
AV  - GT3412 .G35 2003
U1  - 792.702 22
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Produced by PRC Pub., Distributed in U.S. & Canada by Sterling Pub. Co.
KW  - Geishas
KW  - History
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Costume
KW  - Japan
KW  - Social life and customs
N1  - Includes a timeline of geisha and related history; Includes bibliographical references (page 253), glossary and index; The flower-and-willow world -- Geisha quarters: the hanamachi -- History of geisha -- Becoming a geisha -- The day of a geisha -- Geisha dress -- Geisha in the modern world -- Getting in touch with geisha -- A timeline of geisha and related history
N2  - Japan's geisha have fascinated and allured westerners for centuries. But just who are geisha? This book delves into their lives and history with detailed coverage of their training, their costumes, and the intricate world of tradition in which they live and work. This finely illustrated book looks at the gradations of rank, clothing, and makeup, as well as the subtle changes of geisha appearance through the seasons. It explores the network of dance schools, teahouses, temples, offices and traditional crafts, with calligraphers, dyers, and sake warmers among the many occupations serving in the hanamachi or "flower towns," as geisha districts are known. The geisha craft itself draws on an array of traditional Japanese arts: dance, tea ceremony, traditional music, and games, all in the service of leisure. This book explains how this complex and often misunderstood world evolved, how it fits into modern Japan, and how it is adapting in order to survive there.--From publisher description
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/ste051/2004297775.html
ER  -