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She, Iga, can be an entertainer in Japan (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geisha

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'an entertainer in japan' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'she iga can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'she'+'iga'='sheiga'
'sheiga' anagrammed gives 'GEISHA'.

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(Other definitions for geisha that I've seen before include "Professional female companion for Japanese men" , "One employed to look after men" , "Japanese woman trained to please men" , "Japanese hostess trained to entertain men" , "Japanese hostess who entertains men" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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