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(Q256916)

English

Fiona Caroline Graham

(1961-2023) Australian anthropologist, geisha

  • Sayuki
  • Fiona Graham
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media legend
Sayuki playing flute in 2013 (English)
Sayuki, jouant du yokobue en 2013. (French)
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country of citizenship
Australia
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Japan
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name in native language
フィオナ・グラハム (Japanese)
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birth name
Fiona Caroline Graham (English)
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given name
Fiona
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Caroline
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family name
Graham
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pseudonym
Sayuki
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residence
Japan
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Australia
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described at URL
https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-JRTB-10071
language of work or name
English
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quotation
Fiona Graham, more commonly known as Sayuki, is no longer affiliated with the Asakusa Geisha Association, according to reports, noting that Ms. Graham has been asked to leave because her actions disgrace the reputation of the association. (English)
https://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/470445/fiona-caroline-graham/?r=https://tributes.theage.com.au/obituaries/theage-au/
language of work or name
English
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quotation
Beloved daughter of Margaret and Horrie (dec) and much loved sister of Vivienne and Stephen (dec).Fiona was an adventurous ambitious, complex woman who achieved notable academic successes both in Japan and Oxford. She was the first foreigner to become a geisha in Japan, a culture she greatly admired. Her life ended much too early. (English)
Commons category
Fiona Caroline Graham
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Identifiers

ISNI
0000000398591138
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