[GomiGirl]

I saw this in the paper and thought it was really interesting. This paragraph especially.

Okichi passed through Gyokusen-ji's gate around June 15. The fastidious Harris perceived that Okichi was a fallen woman. He discerned boils beneath her makeup and would not let her near him. After three days he sent her home, ostensibly for treatment of her skin ailment.

Boils - there are some things that make-up just won't cover.. yukky..

[kotatsuneko]

didn't Booth debunk a lot of the crap surrounding this story?

[American Oyaji]

what story is that?

[Steve Bildermann]

didn't Booth debunk a lot of the crap surrounding this story?

Yes, except for the part about barbarians sucking the blood of their bed partners.