Spring Arrives: A Stranger's Home in Niigata

Spring Arrives: A Stranger's Home in Niigata

The parade of courtesans, or Oiran Dochu, in Japan's Niigata Prefecture represents a celebration of the return of spring. A westerner reflects on the event and the culture and the flora and fauna of the region.

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Veröffentlicht in:Japan quarterly 1995-04, Vol.42 (2), p.187
1. Verfasser: Hughes, Henry J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Birds
Canals
Creeks & streams
Culture
Endangered & extinct species
Fish
Geographic profiles
Middle schools
Parades
Pesticides
Rivers
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Zusammenfassung:The parade of courtesans, or Oiran Dochu, in Japan's Niigata Prefecture represents a celebration of the return of spring. A westerner reflects on the event and the culture and the flora and fauna of the region.
ISSN:0021-4590