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   Sep 30, 2002 · This book is Mineko's autobiography and details her life as a geisha from childhood up until her retirement at age 29 as a protest against the lack of education and the oppressive working life of a geisha.

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   I'm waiting for Geisha, A Life in the mail for months, not surprising given the global situation, but I've been reading Liza Dalby's Geisha and it's fantastic! I also have a book called The Gei of Geisha: Music, Identity and Meaning by Kelly M. Foreman that is written in an academic/musicology genre.

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   Mineko's life is fascinating and otherworldly. She presents snippets of her life, leaving the reader to fill in details: a scene from her infancy, a scene from her toddlerhood, vignettes along the way to her being whisked into the secluded world of geisha-hood.

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   • Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden.
   • Geisha, a Life Mineko Iwasaki.
   • Geisha Liza Dalby (Goodreads Author)
   • Autobiography of a Geisha Sayo Masuda.

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   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...

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   • Contributor: Rande Brown

   • Author: Mineko Iwasaki
   • Publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2002

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   Books. Geisha: A Life. Mineko Iwasaki. Simon and Schuster, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages. No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in...

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   What are the best books about geisha?

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   Is Geisha A Life a true story?

   • 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 a time and culture rarely revealed to the Western world. Mineko Iwasaki (born Masako Tanaka) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha.

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   Who was the most famous geisha in Japan?

   • 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 (atotori) to her geisha house (okiya) while she was just a young apprentice.

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   What is life like as a geisha?

   • Life as a Geisha differs widely from one geisha house to the next. The day-to-day life of a Geisha includes activities such as: 1. Makeup & Kimono Geisha and Maiko have a difficult fashion routine that involves complex makeup, hair styles and kimono. It takes a Geisha a considerable amount of time to get ready each morning.

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   When did geisha of Gion release her own autobiography?

   • In 2002, she released her own autobiography, titled Geisha of Gion in the UK and Geisha: A Life in the US. What do you think?

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   What would a Geisha learn?

   • She would learn the formal customs and language of the geisha, and study the ancient arts of Japanese dance and music. She would enchant kings and princes, captains of industry, and titans of the entertainment world, some of whom would become her dearest friends.

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   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.