Geisha twilight of flowers /

Even today, the geisha epitomize the beauty of Japan's past. But theirs is a dying profession as the glare of Tokyo neon competes with the more mellow glow of Kyoto. Drawing on interviews with the world-renowned Mineko Iwasaki and other geisha and those who idolize them, this program places the...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Insomnia Film (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2007], c2004.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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505 0 |a Kyoto's Gion District: Entering the Geisha World (5:56) -- Geisha History (2:09) -- Mineko Iwasaki: "Geisha, A Life" (1:26) -- Geisha Customs and Appearance (3:05) -- Geisha Clients (4:46) -- Geisha Hierarchy (2:21) -- Western Influences on the Geisha Profession (4:20) -- The Fascination of Geishas (3:19) -- Misconception: Geisha or Prostitute? (3:17) -- Geisha: The Eternal Flower (4:53) -- Geishas in Japanese Tradition and Modern Expression (6:54) -- Documentation of Geishas in Japanese Culture (3:49) -- The Last Geishas of Japan (4:18) 
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