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	==History==		==History==
	The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} ('storytellers'), where they focused on [[storytelling]], humour, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.		The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} ('storytellers'), where they focused on [[storytelling]], humour, and [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.

	A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.		A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.

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	==History==		==History==
	The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} storytellers), where they focused on [[storytelling]], humour, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.		The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} ('storytellers'), where they focused on [[storytelling]], humour, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.

	A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.		A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.

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	In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on the role of supporting the women at parties.		In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on the role of supporting the women at parties.

	There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then the geisha started to decline as the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s ~~due~~ to [[westernisation]]. This in turn caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.		There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then, the geisha have started to decline due to the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s and to [[westernisation]]. This in turn, caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.

	=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==		=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==

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	==History==		==History==
	The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} (storytellers), where they focused on [[~~Storytelling\|~~storytelling]], ~~humor~~, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for ~~[[Military strategy\|~~military strategies]] and they battled on the side of their lord.		The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} storytellers), where they focused on [[storytelling]], humour, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.

	A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.		A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.
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	In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on the role of supporting the women at parties.		In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on the role of supporting the women at parties.

	There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then the geisha started to decline as the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s due to [[~~westernization~~]]. This in turn caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.		There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then the geisha started to decline as the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s due to [[westernisation]]. This in turn caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.

	=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==		=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==
	In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer interviewed {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} Shichiko, a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} from Tokyo. She calls {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} the party masters who ensure that the guests have a fun time at the party by telling [[jokes]], telling [[erotic]] tales, and acting out [[skits]], playing games and drinking {{transl\|ja\|[[sake]]}}. These parties, like with geisha, can be very expensive. {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko joked that {{transl\|ja\|"taikomochi agete suideno taikomochi"}} – that a man who spends all of his time and money on {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} will fall into ruin and his wife will kick him out, and he will have nothing left to do but become a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} himself. Apparently, this is why a lot of men became {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in earlier times.		In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer interviewed {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} Shichiko, a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} from Tokyo. She calls {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} the party masters who ensure that the guests have a fun time at the party by telling [[jokes]], telling [[erotic]] tales and acting out [[skits]], playing games and drinking {{transl\|ja\|[[sake]]}}. These parties, like with geisha, can be very expensive. {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko joked that {{transl\|ja\|"taikomochi agete suideno taikomochi"}} – that a man who spends all of his time and money on {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} will fall into ruin and his wife will kick him out, and he will have nothing left to do but become a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} himself. Apparently this is why a lot of men became {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in earlier times.

	As part of his repertoire, Ms. Downer was shocked by one particular skit – one that is a classic erotic skit. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} pretends to be talking to a pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} ([[patron]]) who obviously wants to have sex. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} explains that he is not [[homosexuality\|homosexual]], and that he is called a geisha, but the pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} is impatient. So the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} gives in to please the client, and acts out (half hidden by a screen) the sex with moans and rolling of eyes, until the climax. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} then gets a tissue to 'clean up'. The audience roared with laughter because they all knew that this was a joke, making fun of how geisha and {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} please their customers.{{citation needed\|date=February 2012}}		As part of his repertoire, Ms. Downer was shocked by one particular skit – one that is a classic erotic skit. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} pretends to be talking to a pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} ([[patron]]) who obviously wants to have sex. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} explains that he is not [[homosexuality\|homosexual]], and that he is called a geisha, but the pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} is impatient. So the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} gives in to please the client, and acts out (half hidden by a screen) the sex with moans and rolling of eyes, until the climax. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} then gets a tissue to 'clean up'. The audience roared with laughter because they all knew that this was a joke, making fun of how geisha and {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} please their customers.{{citation needed\|date=February 2012}}
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	The Kyoto {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}, Taikomochi Arai, wants to promote this traditional art both in Japan and around the world. He entertains at {{transl\|ja\|[[ozashiki]]}} (geisha parties) with {{transl\|ja\|[[maiko]]}} and geisha as well as striking out on his own, to try to keep his profession alive. He tells sophisticated erotic stories and is well versed in performing arts for the parties, keeping the party lively and fun for the guests. This sort of entertainment is grounded in the [[fertility]] related banquet ({{transl\|ja\|enkai}}) linked with the agriculture of ancient Japan. He also plays games at the {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}} as well as acting out stories, singing or dancing – making a merry and enjoyable party for the guests.		The Kyoto {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}, Taikomochi Arai, wants to promote this traditional art both in Japan and around the world. He entertains at {{transl\|ja\|[[ozashiki]]}} (geisha parties) with {{transl\|ja\|[[maiko]]}} and geisha as well as striking out on his own, to try to keep his profession alive. He tells sophisticated erotic stories and is well versed in performing arts for the parties, keeping the party lively and fun for the guests. This sort of entertainment is grounded in the [[fertility]] related banquet ({{transl\|ja\|enkai}}) linked with the agriculture of ancient Japan. He also plays games at the {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}} as well as acting out stories, singing or dancing – making a merry and enjoyable party for the guests.

	Outside of these {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}, he responds to requests for his performance and appearance at various events including home parties for women which focus on the history and culture of {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}. He also gives lectures at the [[Asahi Shimbun\|Asahi]] Culture Centers in [[Osaka, Osaka\|Osaka]] and [[Kobe, Kobe\|Kobe]], writes newspaper columns, and has his own radio show about Japan's traditional entertainment culture. He has also published a book, {{transl\|ja\|Ma no Gokui}} ("The Essence of Timing in Performing Arts"). He was involved with giving advice for the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} character in the movie {{transl\|ja\|Nagasaki Burabura Bushi}}. He runs his own [[web site]] about his profession, and hopes to share the history and culture of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} with the world. He comments:		Outside of these {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}, he responds to requests for his performance and appearance at various events including home parties for women which focus on the history and culture of {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}. He also gives lectures at the [[Asahi Shimbun\|Asahi]] Culture Centers in [[Osaka, Osaka\|Osaka]] and [[Kobe, Kobe\|Kobe]], writes newspaper columns and has his own radio show about Japan's traditional entertainment culture. He has also published a book, {{transl\|ja\|Ma no Gokui}} ("The Essence of Timing in Performing Arts"). He was involved with giving advice for the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} character in the movie {{transl\|ja\|Nagasaki Burabura Bushi}}. He runs his own [[web site]] about his profession, and hopes to share the history and culture of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} with the world. He comments:

	{{blockquote\|"However, unlike other showy traditional cultures appearing on the main stage, {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} is a backstage one, which I have dared to pursue as my occupation, knowing that nobody can guarantee and protect it, but still receiving inquiries from top enterprise leaders for attendance at their traditional banquets, where they have shown interest in what I am doing, while trying to get business hints from their conversation with me during such entertainment sessions. I have also been encouraged to take pride in my business by receiving requests from young enterprise managers to give lectures on my experiences in the entertainment business involving human relations. I really hope that I will be able to continue to be of service to people somehow through my occupation".}}		{{blockquote\|"However, unlike other showy traditional cultures appearing on the main stage, {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} is a backstage one, which I have dared to pursue as my occupation, knowing that nobody can guarantee and protect it, but still receiving inquiries from top enterprise leaders for attendance at their traditional banquets, where they have shown interest in what I am doing, while trying to get business hints from their conversation with me during such entertainment sessions. I have also been encouraged to take pride in my business by receiving requests from young enterprise managers to give lectures on my experiences in the entertainment business involving human relations. I really hope that I will be able to continue to be of service to people somehow through my occupation".}}

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	==History==		==History==
	The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} (~~story tellers~~), where they focused on ~~story telling~~, ~~humour~~, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for military strategies and they battled at the side of their lord.		The Japanese version of the [[jester]], {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} were once attendants to {{transl\|ja\|[[daimyō]]}} (feudal lords) from the 13th century, originating from the Ji sect of [[Pure Land]] Buddhism, which focused on dancing. These men both advised and entertained their lord and came to be known as {{transl\|ja\|doboshu}} ('comrades'), who were also [[tea ceremony]] connoisseurs and artists. By the 16th century, they became known as {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} or {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} (storytellers), where they focused on [[Storytelling\|storytelling]], humor, [[conversation]]. They were sounding boards for [[Military strategy\|military strategies]] and they battled on the side of their lord.

	A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.		A time of peace began in the 17th century and the {{transl\|ja\|otogishu}} and {{transl\|ja\|hanashishu}} no longer were required by their lords, and so they had to take on a new role. They changed from being advisors to becoming pure entertainers, and a number of them found employment with the {{transl\|ja\|[[oiran]]}}, high-class Japanese [[courtesans]]. {{transl\|ja\|Seisuisho}} ("Laughs to Banish Sleep"), a collection of comic stories written by Sakuden Anrakuan, was compiled during this time.
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	==Decline==		==Decline==
	In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on a role of supporting the women at parties.		In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer wrote that in [[Yoshiwara]] in 1770, there were 16 female geisha and 31 male geisha. In 1775 there were 33 female geisha, but still 31 male geisha. But in 1800 there were 143 female geisha and 45 male geisha. The females started to take over the field and the role of the males was again changed – this time the males took on the role of supporting the women at parties.

	There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then the geisha started to decline as the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s due to [[~~westernisation~~]]. This in turn caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.		There were between five or six hundred {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan during the peak of their popularity. Since then the geisha started to decline as the popularity of the {{transl\|ja\|jokyu}} (café girls) in the 1920s due to [[westernization]]. This in turn caused the decline of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}. Their decline sped up with [[World War II]], and the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} continue to decline today. Although there are still small communities of geisha in Kyoto and Tokyo, there are only eight {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in Japan. Four {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} are in Tokyo, one is in Kyoto.

	=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==		=={{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko==
	In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer interviewed {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} Shichiko, a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} from Tokyo. She calls {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} the party masters who ensure that the guests have a fun time at the party by telling [[jokes]], telling [[erotic]] tales and acting out [[skits]], playing games and drinking {{transl\|ja\|[[sake]]}}. These parties, like with geisha, can be very expensive. {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko joked that {{transl\|ja\|"taikomochi agete suideno taikomochi"}} – that a man who spends all of his time and money on {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} will fall into ruin and his wife will kick him out, and he will have nothing left to do but become a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} himself. Apparently this is why a lot of men became {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in earlier times.		In ''Geisha: The Secret History of a Vanishing World'', Lesley Downer interviewed {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} Shichiko, a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} from Tokyo. She calls {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} the party masters who ensure that the guests have a fun time at the party by telling [[jokes]], telling [[erotic]] tales, and acting out [[skits]], playing games and drinking {{transl\|ja\|[[sake]]}}. These parties, like with geisha, can be very expensive. {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} Shichiko joked that {{transl\|ja\|"taikomochi agete suideno taikomochi"}} – that a man who spends all of his time and money on {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} will fall into ruin and his wife will kick him out, and he will have nothing left to do but become a {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} himself. Apparently, this is why a lot of men became {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} in earlier times.

	As part of his repertoire, Ms. Downer was shocked by one particular skit – one that is a classic erotic skit. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} pretends to be talking to a pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} ([[patron]]) who obviously wants to have sex. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} explains that he is not [[homosexuality\|homosexual]], and that he is called a geisha, but the pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} is impatient. So the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} gives in to please the client, and acts out (half hidden by a screen) the sex with moans and rolling of eyes, until the climax. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} then gets a tissue to 'clean up'. The audience roared with laughter because they all knew that this was a joke, making fun of how geisha and {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} please their customers.{{citation needed\|date=February 2012}}		As part of his repertoire, Ms. Downer was shocked by one particular skit – one that is a classic erotic skit. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} pretends to be talking to a pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} ([[patron]]) who obviously wants to have sex. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} explains that he is not [[homosexuality\|homosexual]], and that he is called a geisha, but the pretend {{transl\|ja\|danna}} is impatient. So the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} gives in to please the client, and acts out (half hidden by a screen) the sex with moans and rolling of eyes, until the climax. The {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} then gets a tissue to 'clean up'. The audience roared with laughter because they all knew that this was a joke, making fun of how geisha and {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} please their customers.{{citation needed\|date=February 2012}}
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	The Kyoto {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}, Taikomochi Arai, wants to promote this traditional art both in Japan and around the world. He entertains at {{transl\|ja\|[[ozashiki]]}} (geisha parties) with {{transl\|ja\|[[maiko]]}} and geisha as well as striking out on his own, to try to keep his profession alive. He tells sophisticated erotic stories and is well versed in performing arts for the parties, keeping the party lively and fun for the guests. This sort of entertainment is grounded in the [[fertility]] related banquet ({{transl\|ja\|enkai}}) linked with the agriculture of ancient Japan. He also plays games at the {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}} as well as acting out stories, singing or dancing – making a merry and enjoyable party for the guests.		The Kyoto {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}}, Taikomochi Arai, wants to promote this traditional art both in Japan and around the world. He entertains at {{transl\|ja\|[[ozashiki]]}} (geisha parties) with {{transl\|ja\|[[maiko]]}} and geisha as well as striking out on his own, to try to keep his profession alive. He tells sophisticated erotic stories and is well versed in performing arts for the parties, keeping the party lively and fun for the guests. This sort of entertainment is grounded in the [[fertility]] related banquet ({{transl\|ja\|enkai}}) linked with the agriculture of ancient Japan. He also plays games at the {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}} as well as acting out stories, singing or dancing – making a merry and enjoyable party for the guests.

	Outside of these {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}, he responds to requests for his performance and appearance at various events including home parties for women which focus on the history and culture of {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}. He also gives lectures at the [[Asahi Shimbun\|Asahi]] Culture Centers in [[Osaka, Osaka\|Osaka]] and [[Kobe, Kobe\|Kobe]], writes newspaper columns and has his own radio show about Japan's traditional entertainment culture. He has also published a book, {{transl\|ja\|Ma no Gokui}} ("The Essence of Timing in Performing Arts"). He was involved with giving advice for the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} character in the movie {{transl\|ja\|Nagasaki Burabura Bushi}}. He runs his own [[web site]] about his profession, and hopes to share the history and culture of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} with the world. He comments:		Outside of these {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}, he responds to requests for his performance and appearance at various events including home parties for women which focus on the history and culture of {{transl\|ja\|ozashiki}}. He also gives lectures at the [[Asahi Shimbun\|Asahi]] Culture Centers in [[Osaka, Osaka\|Osaka]] and [[Kobe, Kobe\|Kobe]], writes newspaper columns, and has his own radio show about Japan's traditional entertainment culture. He has also published a book, {{transl\|ja\|Ma no Gokui}} ("The Essence of Timing in Performing Arts"). He was involved with giving advice for the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} character in the movie {{transl\|ja\|Nagasaki Burabura Bushi}}. He runs his own [[web site]] about his profession, and hopes to share the history and culture of the {{transl\|ja\|taikomochi}} with the world. He comments:

	{{blockquote\|"However, unlike other showy traditional cultures appearing on the main stage, {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} is a backstage one, which I have dared to pursue as my occupation, knowing that nobody can guarantee and protect it, but still receiving inquiries from top enterprise leaders for attendance at their traditional banquets, where they have shown interest in what I am doing, while trying to get business hints from their conversation with me during such entertainment sessions. I have also been encouraged to take pride in my business by receiving requests from young enterprise managers to give lectures on my experiences in the entertainment business involving human relations. I really hope that I will be able to continue to be of service to people somehow through my occupation".}}		{{blockquote\|"However, unlike other showy traditional cultures appearing on the main stage, {{transl\|ja\|Taikomochi}} is a backstage one, which I have dared to pursue as my occupation, knowing that nobody can guarantee and protect it, but still receiving inquiries from top enterprise leaders for attendance at their traditional banquets, where they have shown interest in what I am doing, while trying to get business hints from their conversation with me during such entertainment sessions. I have also been encouraged to take pride in my business by receiving requests from young enterprise managers to give lectures on my experiences in the entertainment business involving human relations. I really hope that I will be able to continue to be of service to people somehow through my occupation".}}