Portraits of Meiji Beauties and Other Essays

Music and dance open a portrait of Ōhashi Sumako and the women who once worked beside her.

Hasegawa Shigure’s affectionate letter to Hiratsuka Raichō and broader essays recall actresses, geisha, poets, educators, and women of wealthy households.

Four complete works preserve the author’s admiration, criticism, and period judgments, with source datelines and concise explanatory notes.