History of Geishas

<p>What does it mean to be a geisha? How does someone become one? And how do they differ from sex workers?</p><br><p>The geisha world is famously very secretive and private, and taking us into it today is Lesley Downer, who spent years befriending geishas in research for her book <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Geisha-Secret-History-Vanishing-World/dp/0747271054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World</em></a>.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer is Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code BETWIXT sign up at <a href="https://historyhit/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://historyhit/subscription/</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>