ABSTRACT
The adoption of foreign costume by prostitutes was first introduced by the Y amada-rO of Ageya-machi in 1886, and later on this example was followed by the Shin-Inaben-ro and several other houses, but before long the new fashion fell into disfavour and was abandoned. When the "foreign craze" was at its height, the Y amada-ro provided foreign bedsteads for the women, and served up food in foreign dishes; but they never got so fi:tr as knives and forks, and although the plates were of a vV e~tern pattern one was expected to eat the viands with the cedarwood chopsticks provided ! ! ! The Yarnada-ro seems to be great on new sensations, for in 1889 that house engaged two or three Loochooan women as courtesans. This novel departure filled the house for a time, but before long the novelty wore off and the lovely Loochooans ceased to be an attraction.
