Download or read book The Nightless City written by J. E. de Becker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-22 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unsurpassed study from 100 years ago ventured into Tokyo's red-light district to survey geisha and courtesan life and offer meticulous descriptions of training, dress, social hierarchy, and erotic practices. 49 black-and-white illustrations; 2 maps.