 Takao II

, also known as Sendai Takao or Manji Takao, was a "tayū" (courtesan or oiran) of the Yoshiwara, one of the most famous of Japan's Edo period.She debuted in 1655 as the leading courtesan of the Great Miura, the most prestigious Yoshiwara brothel of the day, and rapidly became the leading courtesan of the entire Yoshiwara.