Oiran

As Kibei turned into the corridor the voice of the Oiran caught his ear as she sang in accompaniment to the instrument.

The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)

O'Haru was a little nettled at the high sounding title of Oiran.

The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)

During their novitiate they are employed to wait upon the _Oiran_, or fashionable courtesans, in the capacity of little female pages (_Kamuro_).

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

_Oiran_, or proud beauty, who, dressed up in gorgeous brocade of gold and silver, with painted face and gilded lips, and with her teeth fashionably blacked, has all the young bloods of Yedo at her feet, down to the humble _Shinzo_, or white-toothed woman, who rots away her life in the common stews.

Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876

Oiran (花魁/おいらん)/Tayu (太夫/たゆう) is a highest rank woman [courtesan] of Yoshiwara [brothels at Tokyo]

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The parade/march of Oiran like this scene calls "Oiran-Dochu (花魁道中/おいらんどうちゅう)" [It's not a wedding march.]

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Oiran (花魁/おいらん)/Tayu (太夫/たゆう) is a highest rank woman [courtesan] of Yoshiwara [brothels at Tokyo]

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Yumi Komagata (Shishio Makoto's partner) was Oiran in Yoshiwara befor she met Shishio.

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"Oiran-Dochu (花魁道中/おいらんどうちゅう)" [It's not a wedding march.]

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Oiran (花魁/おいらん)/Tayu (太夫/たゆう) is a highest rank woman [courtesan] of Yoshiwara [brothels at Tokyo]

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