Mistress-keeping in Japan

Mistress-keeping in Japan
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Publisher : Cultural-Insight Books
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9780914778721
ISBN-13 : 0914778722
Rating : 4/5 (722 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mistress-keeping in Japan by : Boye De Mente

Download or read book Mistress-keeping in Japan written by Boye De Mente and published by Cultural-Insight Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mistress-keeping was traditional in Japan because virtually all marriages were arranged, love was not involved, and a nation-wide legal prostitution system catered to men (over and above the thousands of geisha). Times have changed, but mistress-keeping is still common. Old Japan hand and internationally known author of books on Asia Boye Lafayette De Mente takes an insider's and often humorous look at mistress-keeping in Japan then and now. The book is illustrated with provocative kanji characters. His insights into Japan's mizu shobai (water business), or the entertainment trades, are invaluable for businessmen and tourists alike.


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