Yarite
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Yarite were women, usually retired courtesans, who managed teahouses (brothels) in the Yoshiwara, and chaperoned and oversaw the courtesans.
References
- "Arts of the Bedchamber: Japanese Shunga." Honolulu Museum of Arts, Exhibition Website. Accessed 10 December 2012.