The Floating World (Geishas)
Geisha have been symbols of Japan to foreigners for many years. Who are
geisha? We often perceive them not to be prostitutes, but highly trained
entertainers. We cannot simply reproduce a picture of such an emblem, but to touch
the surface. These female entertainers have survived purely over the years purely
for their love of the preserving art and culture.
Saburuko (ones who served) were the earliest predecessors to geisha who
arose at the end …
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
…as valued emblems of Japan.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
**Bibliography**
Works Cited
Cobb, Jodi. Geisha: The Life, the Voices, the Art. New York: Alfred A Knopf,
1995.
Dalby, Liza. Geisha. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985.
Marchbanks, Patrick. “Geisha.” Visit Japan. 8 Jan. 1999
<http://www.neto.com/march/geisha.html>.
Toth, Katalin. “Decline of the Geisha Institution?.” 1997. Stockholm School of
Economics &
EIJS. 27 Nov. 1999 <http://www.hhs.se/eys/anomaly/JGeisha.html>.
Underwood, Eleanor. The Life of a Geisha. New York: SMITHMARK, 1999.
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.