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The '''Tayū'''are the highest class of [[oiran|Japanese courtesan]], established during the Edo period, who did not engage in sex work and whose unique arts and culture are preserved in the Kyoto district of [[Shimabara, Kyoto|Shimabara]] to this day.
{{nihongo||太夫|'''Tayū'''}} may refer to:
* A title used in traditional Japanese arts such as [[Noh]], {{transl|ja|[[jōruri (music)|jōruri]]}}, [[kabuki]], and {{transl|ja|[[sekkyō-bushi]]}}
* The highest class of [[oiran|Japanese courtesan]], established during the Edo period, who did not engage in sex work and whose unique arts and culture are preserved in the Kyoto district of [[Shimabara, Kyoto|Shimabara]] to this day


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Tayu (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tayu (disambiguation)]]
* [[Tayū (disambiguation)]]


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Revision as of 12:46, 23 October 2022

The Tayūare the highest class of Japanese courtesan, established during the Edo period, who did not engage in sex work and whose unique arts and culture are preserved in the Kyoto district of Shimabara to this day.

See also