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| − | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia(Redirected from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geisha,_a_Life&redirect=no Geisha, a Life])Jump to: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#mw-head navigation], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#p-search search]'''Mineko Iwasaki''' <span style="font-weight: normal;">(岩崎 峰子 ''a.k.a.'' 岩崎 究香<span class="t_nihongo_comma" style="display: none;">,</span> ''Iwasaki Mineko''<sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets <span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="font: bold 80%/normal sans-serif; padding: 0px 0.1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">?</span>]</sup>)</span>, born '''Masako Tanaka''' <span style="font-weight: normal;">(田中 政子<span class="t_nihongo_comma" style="display: none;">,</span> ''Tanaka Masako''<sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets <span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="font: bold 80%/normal sans-serif; padding: 0px 0.1em; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">?</span>]</sup>, born on November 2, 1949 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto Kyoto])</span>, was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan Japan]'s number one ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geiko geiko]'' ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha geisha]) until her sudden retirement at the age of 29. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Golden Arthur Golden] later used her story to write the book ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha]''.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_note-0 [1]]</sup> |
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| − | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life# hide]] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#Geisha 1 Geisha] |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#Memoirs_of_a_Geisha 2 Memoirs of a Geisha] |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#Her_own_story:_Geisha_of_Gion 3 Her own story: Geisha of Gion] |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#References 4 References] |
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| − | ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mineko_Iwasaki&action=edit§ion=1&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro edit]] Geisha== |
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| − | Iwasaki left home to begin studying traditional Japanese dance at the Iwasaki [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okiya ''okiya''] (geisha house) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gion Gion] district of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto Kyoto] when she was only five years old. She was legally adopted by the okiya's owner, Madame Oima, and took on the family name Iwasaki. She had been chosen as the house's ''atotori'', or heir. Iwasaki became a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiko maiko] (apprentice geiko) at age 15. By age 21 she had earned a reputation as Japan's best dancer and maiko. She officially became a geiko at this time. |
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| − | Iwasaki worked herself to her limit, both physically and mentally. She developed a kidney condition that nearly killed her, but recovered and made a strong re-entry into the geiko community. She entertained numerous celebrities and foreign dignitaries such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingdom]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom Queen Elizabeth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles,_Prince_of_Wales Prince Charles]. Her fame and success earned her many admirers, and she generally enjoyed life in the Iwasaki okiya. Yet her fame also made her the subject of jealousy and gossip, and she was sometimes faced with physical harassment both when performing and in public. In her autobiography, she describes having to defend herself with a sharp piece of bamboo from a basket she was carrying when a group of men assaulted her on the street. |
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| − | Iwasaki became frustrated with the tradition-bound world of the geiko, particularly what she saw as inadequacies in the education system, and unexpectedly retired at the height of her career. She had hoped that this would shock Gion into reform, but instead, over 70 other ranking geiko emulated her and retired as well. In her autobiography, Iwasaki speculates that she may have inadvertently doomed the profession. She transitioned to a career in art and married an artist named Jin'ichirō Satō, had a daughter named Kōko (sometimes called Kōsuke because of her tomboyishness), and now lives in a suburb of Kyoto. |
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| − | ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mineko_Iwasaki&action=edit§ion=2&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro edit]] ''Memoirs of a Geisha''== |
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| − | Iwasaki was one of several geisha author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Golden Arthur Golden] interviewed while researching his novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha]''. According to Iwasaki, she agreed to speak with Golden on the condition that her involvement would be kept confidential, but Golden revealed her identity by mentioning her name in the book's acknowledgments,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_note-1 [2]]</sup> as well as several national interviews. After ''Memoirs'' was published, Iwasaki received criticism and even death threats for violating the traditional geisha code of silence. |
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| − | Iwasaki felt betrayed by Golden's use of information she considered confidential, as well as the way he twisted reality, and denounced ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' as being an inaccurate depiction of the life of a geisha. Iwasaki was particularly offended by the novel's portrayal of geiko engaging in ritualized prostitution. For example, in the novel the main character Sayuri's virginity (called ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuage mizuage]'' in the novel) is auctioned off to the highest bidder.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_note-2 [3]]</sup> Iwasaki stated that not only did this never happen to her, but that no such custom ever existed in Gion. |
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| − | Part of Iwasaki's displeasure with ''Memoirs'' may also have been because the character Sayuri seems obviously modeled on Iwasaki, with many of the book's main characters and events having parallels in Iwasaki's life. These people and experiences are often portrayed negatively in ''Memoirs'', even when their real-life counterparts were positive for Iwasaki. |
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| − | Iwasaki sued Golden for breach of contract and defamation of character in 2001.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_note-3 [4]]</sup> The lawsuit was settled out of court in February 2003.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_note-4 [5]]</sup> |
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| − | ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mineko_Iwasaki&action=edit§ion=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro edit]] Her own story: ''Geisha of Gion''== |
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| − | ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mineko_Iwasaki&action=edit§ion=4&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro edit]] References== |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-0 ^]''' Parry, Richard Lloyd (2006-03-30). [http://timesonline.typepad.com/times_tokyo_weblog/2006/03/the_queen_and_t_1.html "The Queen and the Geisha"]. ''Times Online''. http://timesonline.typepad.com/times_tokyo_weblog/2006/03/the_queen_and_t_1.html. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;" title=" since October 2010">[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot dead link]'']</span></sup> |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-1 ^]''' Sims, Calvin (2001-06-19). [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE1031F93AA25755C0A9679C8B63 "A Geisha, a Successful Novel and a Lawsuit"]. ''New York Times''. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE1031F93AA25755C0A9679C8B63. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span> |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-2 ^]''' Weider, Tamara (2002-10-10). [http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/qa/documents/02473409.htm "News and Features / Remaking a Memoir"]. ''The Phoenix''. http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/qa/documents/02473409.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span> |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-3 ^]''' Italie, Hillel (2001-05-04). [http://asianweek.com/2001_05_04/news7_lawsuitofageisha.html "Lawsuit of a Geisha"]. ''Asian Week''. http://asianweek.com/2001_05_04/news7_lawsuitofageisha.html. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span> |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-4 ^]''' [http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/11/29/geisha-premiere-051129.html "Tokyo Premiere of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' Nets Mixed Reaction, Criticism"]. ''CBC News''. 2005-11-29. http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2005/11/29/geisha-premiere-051129.html. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span> |
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| − | #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geisha,_a_Life#cite_ref-5 ^]''' Kolsky, Alyssa (2002-10-25). [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,393813,00.html "Real Geisha, Real Story"]. ''Time Magazine''. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,393813,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-14.<span style="display: none;"> </span> |
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| + | Celebrated as the most successful geisha of her generation, Mineko Iwasaki was only five years old when she left her parents' home for the world of the geisha. For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. 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. Through great pride and determination, she would be hailed as one of the most prized geishas in Japan's history, and one of the last great practitioners of this now fading art form. |
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| + | In Geisha, a Life, Mineko Iwasaki tells her story, from her warm early childhood, to her intense yet privileged upbringing in the Iwasaki okiya (household), to her years as a renowned geisha, and finally, to her decision at the age of twenty-nine to retire and marry, a move that would mirror the demise of geisha culture. Mineko brings to life the beauty and wonder of Gion Kobu, a place that "existed in a world apart, a special realm whose mission and identity depended on preserving the time-honored traditions of the past." She illustrates how it coexisted within post-World War II Japan at a time when the country was undergoing its radical transformation from a post-feudal society to a modern one. |
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| + | "There is much mystery and misunderstanding about what it means to be a geisha. I hope this story will help explain what it is really like and also serve as a record of this unique component of Japan's cultural history," writes Mineko Iwasaki. 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. |
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| ⚫ | Shortly after the publication of Memoirs of a Geisha, Iwasaki decided to write her real autobiography, contrasting with the fiction of Golden's book. Her book, co-authored by Rande Gail Brown and published as Geisha, a Life in the United States and Geisha of Gion in the United Kingdom, detailed her experiences before, during and after her time as a geiko (geisha) to the outside world. It became a worldwide bestseller. |
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 5 December 2011
| Memoirs of a Geisha | |
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First edition cover | |
| Author(s) | Mineko Iwasaki |
| Rande Brown | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Biography & Autobiography |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
| Gale Group | |
| Washington Square Press | |
| Publication date | October 1st, 2002 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
Synopsis[]
Celebrated as the most successful geisha of her generation, Mineko Iwasaki was only five years old when she left her parents' home for the world of the geisha. For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. 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. Through great pride and determination, she would be hailed as one of the most prized geishas in Japan's history, and one of the last great practitioners of this now fading art form.
In Geisha, a Life, Mineko Iwasaki tells her story, from her warm early childhood, to her intense yet privileged upbringing in the Iwasaki okiya (household), to her years as a renowned geisha, and finally, to her decision at the age of twenty-nine to retire and marry, a move that would mirror the demise of geisha culture. Mineko brings to life the beauty and wonder of Gion Kobu, a place that "existed in a world apart, a special realm whose mission and identity depended on preserving the time-honored traditions of the past." She illustrates how it coexisted within post-World War II Japan at a time when the country was undergoing its radical transformation from a post-feudal society to a modern one.
"There is much mystery and misunderstanding about what it means to be a geisha. I hope this story will help explain what it is really like and also serve as a record of this unique component of Japan's cultural history," writes Mineko Iwasaki. 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.
Publication[]
Shortly after the publication of Memoirs of a Geisha, Iwasaki decided to write her real autobiography, contrasting with the fiction of Golden's book. Her book, co-authored by Rande Gail Brown and published as Geisha, a Life in the United States and Geisha of Gion in the United Kingdom, detailed her experiences before, during and after her time as a geiko (geisha) to the outside world. It became a worldwide bestseller.