Yoshiwara in Edo (Tokyo), 1617-1956 An Aerial View of the Early-Modern Licensed Quarter

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Yoshiwara in Edo (Tokyo), 1617- 1956 An Aerial View of the Early-Modern Licensed Quarter

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Yoshiwara in Edo (Tokyo), 1617-1956 An Aerial View of the Early-Modern Licensed Quarter. The Approach to the Yoshiwara. The Gate and the Central Blvd. High-class courtesan (left) and mid-rank prostitute (right). Left: Inside an ageya (house of assignation) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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  • Yoshiwara in Edo (Tokyo), 1617-1956An Aerial View of the Early-Modern Licensed Quarter

  • The Approach to the Yoshiwara

  • The Gate and the Central Blvd

  • High-class courtesan (left) and mid-rank prostitute (right)Left: Inside an ageya (house of assignation)Right: An example of harimise display

  • Space inside the Yoshiwara