GEISHA GO ON STRIKE
Geisha, the gaily clad girls who entertain patrons, of fashionable restaurants with singing, dancing, and badinage, are not usually thought of as part of the proletariat. But one of Tokio’s infrequent strikes was recently fought, to a successful finish by the geisha of the Shibuya Ward. They ephsted the sympathy or the public, or at least of their customers, because their demand was not for higher emoluments for themselves, but against a proposal of the resaurant owners to raise the charge for geisha entertainment from three yen to four yen for a period of two hours.The girls contended that this increase would drive away customers, and initiated their strike by occupying a restaurant and displaying posters stating their _ case. About 340 girls were involved in the movement, and cheers from the, passers-by indicated that general sympathy was on their side. _ The strike was brought to a conclusion when the geisha houses and restaurants agreed to cancel the increase.
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Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 7
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162GEISHA GO ON STRIKE Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 7
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