Geisha

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Date
2000
Summary
Filmed in collaboration with Arthur Golden, this program captures the geisha mystique while documenting the experiences of two maiko, geisha-in-training. Additional interviews with clients, patrons and others offer insights into contemporary Japanese culture and a profession that is slowly fading away.
Contributors
Bailey, Joanna; Golden, Arthur 1957-
Publishers
Optomen Television (Firm); Channel Four (Great Britain); Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Genre
Documentary television programs
Subjects
Asian Culture; Japanese Culture; Women's Studies; Japan; Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Geishas -- Japan -- Kyoto; Geishas -- Japan; Women -- Japan -- Social conditions; Kyoto (Japan) -- Social life and customs; Japan -- Social life and customs
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey; Princeton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Languages
Japanese; English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
52 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Produced and directed by Joanna Bailey ; an Optomen Television production for Channel Four.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090331; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2103; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1168; Catalog Key: alephsys003125295; OCLC: ocm53279223

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