Maiko Masquerade : Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan

by Jan Bardsley

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Format Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10 0520296435

ISBN-13 9780520296435

Publisher University of California Press

Imprint University of California Press

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 9th, 2021

Print length 300 Pages

Weight 544 grams

Dimensions 22.90 x 15.20 x 2.30 cms

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Maiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized as a victim of sexual exploitation, emerges in the 2000s as the chaste keeper of Kyoto’s classical artistic traditions. Insider accounts by maiko and geisha, their leaders and fans, show pride in the training, challenges, and rewards maiko face. No longer viewed as a toy for men’s amusement, she serves as catalyst for women’s consumer fun. This change inspires stories of ordinary girls—and even one boy—striving to embody the maiko ideal, engaging in masquerades that highlight questions of personal choice, gender performance, and national identity.

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