Mineko Iwasaki





Mineko Iwasaki

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November 02, 1949 in Kyoto, Japan

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Average rating: 3.84 · 5,273 ratings · 470 reviews · 1 distinct work
Geisha: A Life
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“Stab the body and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.”
Mineko Iwasaki

“Cleaning is considered a vital part of the training process in all traditional Japanese disciplines and is a required practice for any novice. It is accorded spiritual significance. Purifying an unclean place is believed to purify the mind.”
Mineko Iwasaki, Geisha: A Life

“And we are not mountaintop sages who can live by consuming mist.”
Mineko Iwasaki, Geisha: A Life

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