Project Gutenberg 2022-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 600 De Becker, J. E. (Joseph Ernest) 1863 1929 Becker, J. E. De (Joseph Ernest) Becker, Joseph Ernest De The nightless city; or, The "history of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku" $aJapan :$bMax Nössler & Co.,$c1906. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. "The Nightless City; or, The 'History of the Yoshiwara Yūkwaku'" by J. E. De Becker is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intricate workings and societal implications surrounding the Yoshiwara, a famous district in Japan known for its licensed prostitution. De Becker, drawing on his experiences as a long-term resident of Japan, provides an in-depth look at the regulations, customs, and subsequent cultural significance of this unique social institution. The opening of the book sets the stage for its exploration by drawing attention to the complex relationship that society has with prostitution and how the Yoshiwara was established as a solution to manage this "necessary evil." De Becker discusses the evolution of the district, touching on its origins in the Tokugawa period and the various regulations imposed to control and contain the profession. He highlights the reasons for bringing brothels into a designated area, the social structure within Yoshiwara, and the integration of courtesans into the broader fabric of societal norms, indicating that an understanding of such customs can serve to offer valuable insights into the interplay between morality, legality, and human desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b29011656 20220731112740debecker 1906 JP Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tokyo (Japan) -- Social life and customs Geishas -- Japan -- Tokyo -- History Prostitution -- Japan -- Tokyo -- History Yoshiwara (Tokyo, Japan) -- History GT HQ Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 950157 2025-06-27T10:36:22.103193 text/html 916213 2025-06-09T18:13:07 text/html 14085197 2025-06-27T10:36:51.054520 application/epub+zip 14096003 2025-06-27T10:36:31.235103 application/epub+zip 640284 2025-06-27T10:36:24.272174 application/epub+zip 17705741 2025-06-27T10:37:01.563500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17568411 2025-06-27T10:36:44.339548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774779 2025-06-27T10:36:18.328205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740955 2025-06-09T18:13:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16355 2025-06-27T10:37:01.774474 application/rdf+xml 27954 2025-06-27T10:36:24.762145 image/jpeg 3973 2025-06-27T10:36:24.518151 image/jpeg 15353768 2025-06-27T10:36:22.474205 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog