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Fascinating!Get specific details about this product from customers who own it.Here at Walmart.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. I would have been happy just to dance, but the exigencies of the system forced me to debut as an adolescent geisha, a maiko, when I was fifteen.The Iwasaki geisha house was located in the Gion Kobu district of Kyoto, the most famous and traditional karyukai of them all. This is a fascinating look at a unique culture, as well as an engaging autobiography. This book was written by the woman who inspired the Memoirs of a Geisha. It's also sad that their very own culture feeds the misconceptions with similarities between the geiko and oiran "ceremonies". Geisha of Gion: The True Story of Japan's Foremost Geisha (Memoir of Mineko Iwasaki) And by the time she retired at age twenty-nine, Iwasaki was finally on her way toward a new beginning. If you enjoyed it- and it was a well written book, and a beautifully directed film, so I certainly understand why you might- you've probably ended up here. No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story—until now. In fact, quite often the author made the distinction between traditional courtesan and Geisha. I'm always honest, but sometimes I hold my opinions back a little bit for fear of offending someone. Think of a ballet dancer, but one whose performances are done mostly at private parties. This is written partially in response to Arthur Golden's I really liked it for the peek inside the life of a meiko/geiko in post war Japan. You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. There is also an excellent online forum called Immortal Geisha that breaks down the differences and would make an excellent reference point for anyone reading this book, and having trouble keeping it all straight. At all. The translation from English (and previously of course from Japanese) was easy to read, in spite of a couple of hiccups--as a former professional translator myself, I know those are impossible to avoid. This memoir is supposedly the real story of the geisha that Memoirs was based upon. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Modern geisha often train for less than two to five years, and much of the old ways have evolved into a more modern system that at best, shadows the one Mineko describes. Very good book. Some people seem turned off by her personality, and I suspect that is because of the cultural differences that are lost in translation, because the most common complaint- that she has a huge ego- didn't really jibe with me. Start by marking “Geisha, a Life” as Want to Read: The author of that, Arthur Golden, interviewed Mineko Iwasaki and twisted her tales into falsities, making it seem that geisha were high class prostitutes. is very, very strong. Geisha, a Life is the first of its kind, as it delicately unfolds the fabric of a geisha's development. Mineko has stated that it was never a ceremony where a maiko's virginity was auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mineko Iwasaki (born Masako Tanaka) is a Japanese businesswoman, Geiko and author.Iwasaki was the most famous Japanese Geiko in Japan until her sudden publicized retirement at the age of 29. If you're looking for Memoirs of Geisha part two, or the prologue, or expect another not-really-unrequited-but-seems-that-way-for-eons love story, all tied up with a bow and a promise that makes all those years of longing and hardship worth it... You won't like this book.
It did not disappoint. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Geisha are some of the most iconic figures of traditional Japanese culture and yet remain cloaked in a veil of mystery and strict etiquette. Many say I was the best geisha of my generation; I was certainly the most successful. Written by the real Geisha that "Memoirs of a Geisha" is based on. First of all, I would venture to say that anyone that reads/read this book has already read Memoirs of a Geisha. Like way too strong. And the pictures that were included in the book were stunning. Mineko Iwasaki was a classically trained Geiko; a very established and well-known one, and her life story is nothing short of fascinating. It doesn't represent life as a geisha, it represents life seeking fame.A very enchanting story. I would recommend reading this if you are interested in Japan or Geisha culture. It just didn't read well at all. Mineko is nothing like Sayuri in any way. We’d love your help. If you're looking for Memoirs of Geisha part two, or the prologue, or expect another not-really-unrequited-but-seems-that-way-for-eons love story, all tied up with a bow and a promise that makes all those years of longing and hardship worth it... You won't like this book. Told with great wisdom and sensitivity, it is a true story of beauty and heroism, and of a time and culture rarely revealed to the Western world. This book also contains some photographs printed on special paper. From the critically acclaimed author of The Legacy comes a riveting new novel about a She was unhappy with the misuse of her words and wrote this, her autobiography. For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. I could go on and on about the disagreements I have with the things Mineko has said, but I think by now you get the point. Lets get this out of the way: Geisha, A Life, is an actual memoir, about the actual geisha that Arthur Golden loosely based his book Memoirs of a Geisha on.
Fascinating!Get specific details about this product from customers who own it.Here at Walmart.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy. I would have been happy just to dance, but the exigencies of the system forced me to debut as an adolescent geisha, a maiko, when I was fifteen.The Iwasaki geisha house was located in the Gion Kobu district of Kyoto, the most famous and traditional karyukai of them all. This is a fascinating look at a unique culture, as well as an engaging autobiography. This book was written by the woman who inspired the Memoirs of a Geisha. It's also sad that their very own culture feeds the misconceptions with similarities between the geiko and oiran "ceremonies". Geisha of Gion: The True Story of Japan's Foremost Geisha (Memoir of Mineko Iwasaki) And by the time she retired at age twenty-nine, Iwasaki was finally on her way toward a new beginning. If you enjoyed it- and it was a well written book, and a beautifully directed film, so I certainly understand why you might- you've probably ended up here. No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story—until now. In fact, quite often the author made the distinction between traditional courtesan and Geisha. I'm always honest, but sometimes I hold my opinions back a little bit for fear of offending someone. Think of a ballet dancer, but one whose performances are done mostly at private parties. This is written partially in response to Arthur Golden's I really liked it for the peek inside the life of a meiko/geiko in post war Japan. You can view Barnes & Noble’s Privacy Policy Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. There is also an excellent online forum called Immortal Geisha that breaks down the differences and would make an excellent reference point for anyone reading this book, and having trouble keeping it all straight. At all. The translation from English (and previously of course from Japanese) was easy to read, in spite of a couple of hiccups--as a former professional translator myself, I know those are impossible to avoid. This memoir is supposedly the real story of the geisha that Memoirs was based upon. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Modern geisha often train for less than two to five years, and much of the old ways have evolved into a more modern system that at best, shadows the one Mineko describes. Very good book. Some people seem turned off by her personality, and I suspect that is because of the cultural differences that are lost in translation, because the most common complaint- that she has a huge ego- didn't really jibe with me. Start by marking “Geisha, a Life” as Want to Read: The author of that, Arthur Golden, interviewed Mineko Iwasaki and twisted her tales into falsities, making it seem that geisha were high class prostitutes. is very, very strong. Geisha, a Life is the first of its kind, as it delicately unfolds the fabric of a geisha's development. Mineko has stated that it was never a ceremony where a maiko's virginity was auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mineko Iwasaki (born Masako Tanaka) is a Japanese businesswoman, Geiko and author.Iwasaki was the most famous Japanese Geiko in Japan until her sudden publicized retirement at the age of 29. If you're looking for Memoirs of Geisha part two, or the prologue, or expect another not-really-unrequited-but-seems-that-way-for-eons love story, all tied up with a bow and a promise that makes all those years of longing and hardship worth it... You won't like this book.
It did not disappoint. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations Geisha are some of the most iconic figures of traditional Japanese culture and yet remain cloaked in a veil of mystery and strict etiquette. Many say I was the best geisha of my generation; I was certainly the most successful. Written by the real Geisha that "Memoirs of a Geisha" is based on. First of all, I would venture to say that anyone that reads/read this book has already read Memoirs of a Geisha. Like way too strong. And the pictures that were included in the book were stunning. Mineko Iwasaki was a classically trained Geiko; a very established and well-known one, and her life story is nothing short of fascinating. It doesn't represent life as a geisha, it represents life seeking fame.A very enchanting story. I would recommend reading this if you are interested in Japan or Geisha culture. It just didn't read well at all. Mineko is nothing like Sayuri in any way. We’d love your help. If you're looking for Memoirs of Geisha part two, or the prologue, or expect another not-really-unrequited-but-seems-that-way-for-eons love story, all tied up with a bow and a promise that makes all those years of longing and hardship worth it... You won't like this book. Told with great wisdom and sensitivity, it is a true story of beauty and heroism, and of a time and culture rarely revealed to the Western world. This book also contains some photographs printed on special paper. From the critically acclaimed author of The Legacy comes a riveting new novel about a She was unhappy with the misuse of her words and wrote this, her autobiography. For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. I could go on and on about the disagreements I have with the things Mineko has said, but I think by now you get the point. Lets get this out of the way: Geisha, A Life, is an actual memoir, about the actual geisha that Arthur Golden loosely based his book Memoirs of a Geisha on.