The sharper edge to traveling in Asia

WoWasis book review: Longstreets’ ‘Yoshiwara: City of the Senses’ of Tokyo

Yoshiwara was a district in Tokyo famous for adult entertainment options. Formalized in the 17th century, it thrived as a sex center until 1958, when prostitution was officially banned in Tokyo. Published in 1970, Stephen and Ethel Longstreet’s Yoshiwara: City of the Senses (no ISBN) is a history of the district, its culture, practices, and […]

Read the rest of this entry »