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...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Insomnia Film (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2007], c2004.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (54 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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)