Japanology Plus S1E30 - Geisha
Japanology Plus S1E30 - Geisha
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A private banquet in the company of geisha is considered the ultimate in elegant hospitality. A common misconception is that geisha are courtesans; in reality, they are skilled practitioners of traditional performing arts. At one time, there were 80,000 of them working in Japan, but only about 1,000 remain today. Our expert guest Kenji Watanabe, a scholar of early modern Japanese literature, will guide us into the real world of geisha. And in Plus One, playing party games with geisha!
Released Apr 03, 2014
Runtime 28min
Genre Documentary, Talk
Actor Peter Barakan
Director N/A
Production NHK