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Tayū (太夫) are the highest class of traditional courtesan in Japan. Though technically the highest class of oiran, a general term for the highest-ranking courtesans, tayū were distinguished historically from other oiran due to their intensive training from a young age in numerous traditional artforms, and the fact that they did not engage in sex work, unlike courtesans below their rank. Tayū were known for their training in Japanese tea ceremony, kōdō, ikebana, Japanese calligraphy, poetry, dance, singing, and the playing of traditional instruments, such as the koto.

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  • Tayū (太夫) are the highest class of traditional courtesan in Japan. Though technically the highest class of oiran, a general term for the highest-ranking courtesans, tayū were distinguished historically from other oiran due to their intensive training from a young age in numerous traditional artforms, and the fact that they did not engage in sex work, unlike courtesans below their rank. Tayū were known for their training in Japanese tea ceremony, kōdō, ikebana, Japanese calligraphy, poetry, dance, singing, and the playing of traditional instruments, such as the koto. (en)
  • 太夫(たゆう)とは、遊女、芸妓の位階。最高位である。 (ja)
  • Таю (яп. 太夫、大夫 таю:, тайфу, дайфу, дословно «», чиновник в Китае) — высший ранг дорогих японских проституток (к ним близки ойран). (ru)
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  • Tayū (太夫) are the highest class of traditional courtesan in Japan. Though technically the highest class of oiran, a general term for the highest-ranking courtesans, tayū were distinguished historically from other oiran due to their intensive training from a young age in numerous traditional artforms, and the fact that they did not engage in sex work, unlike courtesans below their rank. Tayū were known for their training in Japanese tea ceremony, kōdō, ikebana, Japanese calligraphy, poetry, dance, singing, and the playing of traditional instruments, such as the koto. (en)
  • 太夫(たゆう)とは、遊女、芸妓の位階。最高位である。 (ja)
  • Таю (яп. 太夫、大夫 таю:, тайфу, дайфу, дословно «», чиновник в Китае) — высший ранг дорогих японских проституток (к ним близки ойран). (ru)
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  • 太夫 (遊女) (ja)
  • Таю (ru)
  • Tayū (en)
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