遊女

history, where both brothels and prostitutes - known collectively as yūjo (遊女, lit. "woman of pleasure"), the higher ranks of which were known as oiran

Kokakuchō (姑獲鳥, or 夜行遊女, "night-going leisure woman") from the Wakan Sansai Zue by Terajima Ryōan

history, who were considered to be above common prostitutes (known as yūjo (遊女, lit. 'woman of pleasure')) for their more refined entertainment skills and

in Japan during the Edo period. The oiran were considered a type of yūjo (遊女)(ja) "woman of pleasure" or prostitute. Among the oiran, the tayū (太夫) was

history, where both brothels and prostitutes, known collectively as yūjo(遊女), the higher ranks of which were known as oiran recognised by the Japanese