Assertion: geisha's patron | /r/CapableOf | bid large sums of money
Facets:
value: for the privilege
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Before the outlawing of prostitution in Japan, some maiko underwent ritual "deflowering" ceremonies, wherein patrons and benefactors would bid large sums of money for the privilege of taking a maiko's virginity, a sum of money the okiya itself would take.