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The Scent of Crimson

“Youngest of 11 becomes legendary maiko Sakuya in Gion, chronicled in Yamato Waki's Kyoto-set manga.”

The Scent of Crimson

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Josei Educational Historical Drama Romance
16 chapters · 4 volumes · 2004 - 2007 · Manga
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Youngest of 11 becomes legendary maiko Sakuya in Gion, chronicled in Yamato Waki's Kyoto-set manga.

Yoshida Tamako was the youngest of 11 children. When she turned 3, she was taken to the Gion district of Kyoto by the Okami of a traditional Maiko/Geiko house. It is there that Tamako changes her name to Sakiko and begins her long journey to become one of the top maiko in Gion history, "Sakuya". Another wonderful work by Yamato Waki-sensei that details the beauty of Kyoto and traditional Japan and let's us also see into the often secret world of Kyoto's maikos and geikos.

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 16 × 4 ch × vol
  • Total read 2h 08m approx
  • Published Jan 2004 – Jan 2007
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M10808 catalog

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