Mei-gi ryaku-den.: (Brief sketches of the lives of famous courtesans.)

Taka-o. ThefirstTaka-oflourishedintheperiodoftheformer

(moto)Yoshiwara,andwascalledMyoshinTaka-o.Shewas alsoknownasKo-mochiTakn-o(child-bearingTaka-o)asshe usedtopromenadeattendedbyawet-nursewhocarriedthe childofwhichshehadbeendelivered.