28 January 2008
Not many people know that the fifteen shoguns had a harem much like a middle eastern seraglio (and, if truth be told, so did the emperors up until Hirohito). The words every young woman in the shogun’s harem hoped to hear were ‘What is her name?’ – the code to indicate that the shogun wanted [...]
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26 January 2008
The Last Concubine is out now.
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The Last Concubine tour dates 2008
Wednesday March 19th
6.45 pm
Asia House
63 New Cavendish Street, London
www.AsiaHouse.org
Illustrated lecture on The Last Concubine: Secrets of the Women’s Palace
This is a joint lecture with the Japan Society and Asia House. See also http://www.japansociety.org.uk/events/080319_combined_lecture.html
Asia House members and concessions £5, Non-members £8
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Thursday March 27th
7.30 pm
Japan Society [...]
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