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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2019 · 42 MIN

Episode 303 - The History of the Geisha

from History of Japan

Finally, a long overdue look at one of the most romanticized and exocitized parts of traditional Japanese culture. What are geisha? Where do they come from? Aren't they basically fancy prostitutes? And haven't I learned everything I need to know about them from reading Memoirs of a Geisha?  

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