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 |
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Runtime | 28min |
Genre | Documentary, Talk |
Actor | Peter Barakan |
Director | N/A |
Production | NHK |