Wandering woman - yukoujofu

Japanese: 遊行女婦 - ゆうこうじょふ
Wandering woman - yukoujofu
〘 noun 〙 A woman who had no fixed residence and traveled around the country to entertain guests at banquets and the like, singing and dancing. Courtesan. Ukareme. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 6/966, left note: "Among the officials sent by the lord at that time were two traveling ladies , whose real name was Nigojima ."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 定まった住居をもたず各地をめぐって宴席などに侍り歌舞で客を楽しませた女。遊女。うかれめ。※万葉(8C後)六・九六六・左注「于時送卿府吏之中有遊行女婦其字曰児嶋也」

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