Ochoro Boat - Ochoro Boat

Japanese: おちょろ舟 - おちょろぶね
Ochoro Boat - Ochoro Boat

...Street prostitutes were called Yotaka in Edo, Tsuji-kun in Kyoto, Souka or Shiroyumoji in Osaka. Other types of street prostitutes could be considered special. The rapid development of urban society after the Meiji period led to an increase in street prostitutes and a qualitative diversification.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ochoro-bune" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,街娼のことを,江戸では夜鷹(よたか),京都では辻君,大坂では惣嫁(そうか)または白湯文字(しろゆもじ)などと呼んだ。また僧形に黒帽子,薄化粧で客を引いた歌比丘尼(うたびくに)や,江戸では小舟に乗って河岸の客を誘った船饅頭(ふなまんじゆう),大坂で停泊船の船員を相手に出没した〈ぴんしょ〉,安芸の大崎下島御手洗(みたらい)の〈おちょろ舟〉などの水上売春婦は,特殊形態の街娼といえよう。 明治以後における都市社会の急速な発展は,街娼の増加を促すとともに質的な多様化をもたらした。…

※「おちょろ舟」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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