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100			_a Bardsley, Jan _eAuthor _978070
245			_aMaiko Masquerade: _bCrafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan
260			_aOakland, California: _bUniversity of California Press, _c2021
300			_a283 pg; _c24 cm
520			_aMaiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized as a victim of sexual exploitation, emerges in the 2000s as the chaste keeper of Kyoto's classical artistic traditions. Insider accounts by maiko and geisha, their leaders and fans, show pride in the training, challenges, and rewards maiko face. No longer viewed as a toy for men's amusement, she serves as catalyst for women's consumer fun. This change inspires stories of ordinary girls--and even one boy--striving to embody the maiko ideal, engaging in masquerades that highlight questions of personal choice, gender performance, and national identity
650			_a Geishas _xHistory _y21st century. _zJapan _zKyoto _978071
650			_a Popular culture _xHistory _y 21st century. _zJapan _978072
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