Now Viewing: yuujoTag type: General 遊女 Yuujo (遊女, lit. "women of pleasure"), were the prostitutes (prostitution) of feudal era Japan. Yuujo are usually shown wearing a kimono loosely hanging open (open_kimono) or off their shoulders (off_shoulder) in order to expose their chest. Their hair tends toward extremes: either carefully sculpted shapes with the bangs pulled back (bangs_pinned_back), or pinned up (hair_up) in an artful mess (messy_hair) (both of which are achieved through the use of several hair_sticks and kanzashi). Some form of makeup may be present, often eyeshadow or lipstick. Oftentimes, they are shown holding a kiseru, an oriental umbrella, or a rolled-up mat. Sometimes the obi will be tied in a bow on the front of their kimono, allegedly for "easy access". The most common depictions of yuujo are indoors, lying on their side (on_side) in a state of seductive, carefully-arranged disarray, or waiting for clients at night on a bridge that crosses over a stream or a river. There is a certain sub-type of yuujo, the oiran, who despite also providing sexual services, were famed for being more cultured, educated, respectable, and skilled in providing classical entertainment and intelligent discourse. See also geisha layered_kimono oiran prostitution External links Japanese Wikipedia: 遊女: ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%81%8A%E5%A5%B3 Wikipedia: Yoshiwara: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiwara From danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/75094 Other Wiki Information Last updated: 04/10/25 12:24 AM by DocWatson This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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