Storyville

Japanese: Storyville
Storyville

…The quadroon bowl was a place where gentlemen such as planters and merchants could choose a woman for their courtesan. Sailors also came here to have fun, and gambling and prostitution were rampant. From 1897 to 20 years later, Storyville became a notorious, officially recognized prostitution district throughout the United States. Moreover, this red-light district nurtured early jazz. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Storyville" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈クオドルーン・ボウルquadroon bowl(混血女の舞踏会)〉は,農園主や商人などの紳士に囲い女を選ばせる場であった。船乗りたちもここに歓楽を求め,ギャンブルや売春は横行し,1897年から20年間,〈ストーリービルStoryville〉は全米に悪名とどろく公認売春区域となった。しかもこの売春街が,初期のジャズを育てた。…

※「Storyville」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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