tayū
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thumb|One of the from the Wachigaiya in the Shimabara district of Kyoto were the highest rank of female entertainers in early modern Japanese licensed quarters. were distinguished historically from other courtesans (yūjo; women of pleasure) and entertainers (maiko, geisha/geiko) by their intensive training in numerous traditional artforms from a young age. The prestige this education conferred on them allowed them to refuse clients. They were the only entertainers to attend the Imperial banquets.
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thumb|One of the from the Wachigaiya in the Shimabara district of Kyoto were the highest rank of female entertainers in early modern Japanese licensed quarters. were distinguished historically from other courtesans (yūjo; women of pleasure) and entertainers (maiko, geisha/geiko) by their intensive training in numerous traditional artforms from a young age. The prestige this education conferred on them allowed them to refuse clients. They were the only entertainers to attend the Imperial banquets.
were known for their training in Japanese tea ceremony, , , Japanese calligraphy, poetry, dance, singing, and the playing of traditional instruments, such as the .