[ 1910s Japan - Portrait of the Geisha Teruha ] — The famed geisha Teruha (照葉). Born in Nara in 1896 (Meiji 29) as Tatsuko Takaoka (高岡たつ子), her father sold her to a geisha house when she was 12. She soon became known as Chiyoha (千代葉). Around 16, she cut off her little finger because of a broken heart. She recovered and changed her name to Teruha. 20th century vintage postcard.
![[ 1910s Japan - Portrait of the Geisha Teruha ] — The famed geisha Teruha (照葉). Born in Nara in 1896 (Meiji 29) as Tatsuko Takaoka (高岡たつ子), her father sold her to a geisha house when she was 12. She soon became known as Chiyoha (千代葉). Around 16, she cut off her little finger because of a broken heart. She recovered and changed her name to Teruha. 20th century vintage postcard. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BN1TM9/1910s-japan-portrait-of-the-geisha-teruha-the-famed-geisha-teruha-born-in-nara-in-1896-meiji-29-as-tatsuko-takaoka-her-father-sold-her-to-a-geisha-house-when-she-was-12-she-soon-became-known-as-chiyoha-around-16-she-cut-off-her-little-finger-because-of-a-broken-heart-she-recovered-and-changed-her-name-to-teruha-20th-century-vintage-postcard-2BN1TM9.jpg)
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3433 x 5315 px | 29.1 x 45 cm | 11.4 x 17.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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