JAPAN 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hardcore Pornography, Shamisen
Document Summary
Icons of japanese culture: samurai (warrior class, mt. Fuji: cherry blossoms, geisha gei (art) - sha (person) = easily and globally recognized or associated with the japanese, it have always evoked romantic and sexual fantasies, it situated within the world of entertainment. These challenges contribute to dramatic decline of geisha. The democratization and modernization of the entertainment world dance halls, beer halls, cafes, casinos, cinemas, and theaters: the geisha was not bare anywhere except for one part: the neck. The perception was first about nudity" so there were bare legs, arms, and etc: paint their faces white a class move, the dress/closing they wear is to keep their body straight, feet! You do not show your feet in japan. In the occupation era, japanese women were often mistaken for geisha. Maiko are primarily trained in one of the 60 tea houses of kyoto (tea, dance, shamisen). She used to be a geisha and then became a waitress in an inn.
