[68] Yoshi-ch�, Hatch�-bori, Shimmei, and Yushima.
[69] Copies of these works are rare and the Japanese Government will not allow them to be reprinted for sale. The language of these books is not in any way disgusting, and the style is florid and pleasing. It is the subject only which is “off colour.�
[70] “The most beautiful of flowers.� Complimentary name for a superior harlot in the T�ky� Yoshiwara.
Back cover.
Transcriber’s Note
The original scan for this book is available from the Internet Archive.
Obvious errors and omissions in punctuation, hyphenation, and capitalisation have been fixed. Otherwise word hyphenation has not been standardized.
Except in the case of most Japanese transliterations, if multiple spellings are used, the most common is adopted. But note that the table of contents and chapter titles spellings are adjusted to match.
The use of italicisation has not been standardised.