J E De Becker: 2 books
The Nightless City
or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2013
One of the earliest examples of sexual tourism. (Or nearly so). Complete title: The Nightless City, or The History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, by An English Student of Sociology, is based on de Becker's experiences in Japan during the late 1890s. Told through the eyes of "The Lily," a girl...
The Nightless City
Geisha and Courtesan Life in Old Tokyo
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2012
When The Nightless City was first published in 1899, it was deemed taboo in polite circles. It is now considered a valuable historical document—albeit still provocative—as a pioneering sociological study of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku: Tokyo's infamous red-light district where the giving of pleasure...