by Mineko Iwasaki · Círculo de Lectores, S.A. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422699170
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«Vida de una geisha» is the memoir by Mineko Iwasaki, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (285 pages, in Spanish).
In these memoirs, Mineko Iwasaki recounts her life as a geisha in Gion: her entry as a child into that world, her training in music, dance and conversation, and the code of silence surrounding geishas. Mineko Iwasaki wrote her version after her confidences inspired the novel Memorias de una geisha.
Original title in English: Geisha of Gion, published in 2002. Translation by María Eugenia Ciocchini.
For readers of biographies and memoirs interested in Japanese culture and first-hand accounts.
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.
