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Sep 30, 2002 · For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. She would learn the formal customs and language of the geisha, and study the ancient arts of Japanese dance and music.
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by Mineko Iwasaki (Author) 4.5 1,259 ratings. See all formats and editions. No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story—until now. "Many say I was the best geisha of my generation," writes Mineko Iwasaki.
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The book toes the line between a description of specifically Mineko's life and exposition of the life of a geisha. Unfortunately, by compromising in to the middle ground, it does an adequate job to both sides, but is stellar on neither.
Oct 1, 2002 · GEISHA, A LIFE. by Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 2002. Still, a valuable look at a little-known world, and an intimate glimpse into Japanese culture.
Oct 15, 2002 · Geisha, a Life is the first of its kind, as it delicately unfolds the fabric of a geisha's development. Told with great wisdom and sensitivity, it is a true story of beauty and heroism, and of...
- Rande Brown
- Mineko Iwasaki
- Simon and Schuster, 2002
No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story—until now. "Many say I was the best geisha of my generation," writes Mineko Iwasaki....
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Sep 1, 2003 · They say it provides wonderful insights into the true life of a geisha. Readers also describe the memoir as beautiful and factual. Opinions are mixed on the writing style, with some finding it well-written and easy to read, while others say it's poorly written and condescending.
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