by Mineko Iwasaki, Rande Brown · Atria Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780743462716
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«Geisha: A Life» is the autobiography of Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown, published by Atria Books in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Mineko Iwasaki, a geisha trained from the age of five, recounts in the first person her life in the Gion Kobu district of Kyoto and the ancient customs of Japanese entertainment. Considered one of the best of her generation, she describes the restrictions of that world and her retirement at twenty-nine to live on her own terms.
The work was originally published as «Geisha of Gion»; in this Atria Books edition the title is «Geisha: A Life».
Aimed at a general audience interested in Japanese culture, women's biographies, and traditional entertainment.
Mineko Iwasaki is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29. Known for her performances for celebrity and royalty during her geisha life, Iwasaki was the heir apparent to her geisha house while she was just a young apprentice.
