# 腕くらべ

By Kafu Nagai.

"腕くらべ" by Kafu Nagai is a Japanese novel written between 1916-1917 about the geisha district of Shimbashi in early 20th-century Tokyo. The story follows Komayo, a geisha who returns to the pleasure quarters after her husband's death. She navigates complicated relationships with two men: Yoshioka, a calculating businessman who offers financial security, and Segawa, a kabuki performer she passionately desires. Through betrayals and rivalries with other geisha, Komayo struggles to balance love, loyalty, and her quest for independence in a world where emotional detachment is survival. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Japanese
- Subjects: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction; Geishas -- Fiction; Tokyo (Japan) -- Fiction

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