The Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

An illuminating account of Yoshiwara, Edo's licensed quarters; the city within a city which housed old Tokyo's prostitutes from 1617 to 1957. All aspects of the history and culture of this settlement are beautifully recorded.

• Author
• J.E. de Becker

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 480

• Publisher
• ICG Muse

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9784925080316

• Genres
• japan, history

• Release date
• 2003