Just got home with a brand-new one, Geisha, A Life by Mineko Iwasaki. She was a geisha in the 60s/70s and she tells her story. Started in a few pages already and I already know that after this one, I will want to read Memoirs of a Geisha. This is a true life account of Mineko as a geiko…looks interesting! Anyone read this one and can share thoughts, would be appreciated! I will update my thoughts on this as I work through the book.
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So I am about halfway through now, and the hardest part is making it through the Japanese and trying to remember who’s who. But it is interesting – Ms. Iwasaki’s aim through retelling her story is to dispel the ideas or rumours that geisha houses are “brothels” and that no prostitution occurs. I started reading this book oblivious to these rumours so, there are no points to prove with me! Enjoying it so far..
