The taikomochi (太鼓持) or hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan.
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| - The taikomochi (太鼓持) or hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan.
- Taikomochi, “drum-bearer,” was the Rokugani term for male geisha. They emulated the ideal Rokugani male: loud, boisterous, and good-humored, they told jokes, performed outrageous stories, and flattered their guests. In Rokugan, to “beat the drum” was to flatter someone, something the taikomochi were trained to do. Taikomochi also mastered percussion.
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| - The taikomochi (太鼓持) or hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan.
- Taikomochi, “drum-bearer,” was the Rokugani term for male geisha. They emulated the ideal Rokugani male: loud, boisterous, and good-humored, they told jokes, performed outrageous stories, and flattered their guests. In Rokugan, to “beat the drum” was to flatter someone, something the taikomochi were trained to do. Taikomochi also mastered percussion.
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