*'''Heyamochi''' (部屋持, lit. "room-holding") were courtesans below the rank of ''zashikimochi'', who possessed a single room in which to entertain clients. They typically had no attendants. A visit with a ''heyamochi'' could cost half as much, up to just as much, as an inexpensive ''zashikimochi''. | *'''Heyamochi''' (部屋持, lit. "room-holding") were courtesans below the rank of ''zashikimochi'', who possessed a single room in which to entertain clients. They typically had no attendants. A visit with a ''heyamochi'' could cost half as much, up to just as much, as an inexpensive ''zashikimochi''. |