Should any woman be found unsatisfactory another may be substituted.
Specimen No. 2.
Verbal Message.
I am exceedingly glad to know that my patrons are all in good health. I am also thankful that, owing to the long period of continued tranquillity and peace we are enjoying, I have been enabled to pursue my occupation undisturbed for many years. Wishing to introduce some novelty for the amusement of my guests, I have devised a new style of dance which is performed by my yūjo to the accompaniment of popular songs. This dance is something like that anciently performed by shira-by�shi (a kind of singing girl of the Hetaira type) and I am confident that it will prove a source of pleasure to my august patrons. Persons coming to my establishment, either through the medium of tea-houses or direct, will be treated with all possible courtesy and attention, and as regards the question of expenses the aim of my house will be to make my prices as moderate as may be compatible with doing everything conducive to the entertainment of guests. I hope that this new departure may be made known to the public at large; the members of which are respectfully solicited to visit my house in an unceasing stream (in numbers).
| Hire of yūjo, and cost of saké, soup, on-suzuributa (a tray of cooked foods), on-hachizakana (fish served in dishes), and mitsu-mono (a set of three procelain vessels containing food). | 3 Bu. (Yen 7.50) |
| Hire of yūjo and cost of saké, soup, a tray of cooked food, and mitsumono. | 2 Bu. (Yen 5.00) |
| Hire of yūjo and cost of saké, soup, kuchi-tori (a side dish), and mitsumono. | 1 Bu 2 Shu. (Yen 3.75) |
| Hire of yūjo and cost of saké, soup, side-dish, and futatsu-mono. | 1 Bu. (Yen 2.50) |
| Hire of yūjo and cost of soup, and futatsu-mono. | 2 Shu. (Yen 1.25) |
| Per geisha and cost of one dish of food. | 2 Shu. (Yen 1.25) |
N.B.—For those who do not like saké, tea and kuchi-tori (a side dish of sweet food) will be served.
In force from the 10th day of the 5th month (cycle of the Tiger).
Daikoku-ya. Bunshir�.
Yedo-ch� It-ch�-me,
Shin Yoshiwara.