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The liberal democracies of Northeast Asia – Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – have survived and even thrived in a purgatorial ...

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when dance began to take a more central role in geisha performances. Geishas, who would entertain government officials at banquets, played "a key role" in shaping modern Japanese culture ...

The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is ...

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