The Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

By (author): "J.E. de Becker"
Genres:Nonfiction books  History books  Japan books  Japanese History books  
Publish Date: 1971
The Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku
ISBN4925080318
ISBN139784925080316
AsinThe Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku
Original titleThe 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.