Soon afterwards, Pumpkin prepares to make her debut as a maiko and the "younger sister" of Hatsumomo, whilst Chiyo remains a maid. Hatsumomo dislikes Chiyo and goes out of her way to torment her.Ī few years later, Chiyo is given money and a handkerchief in the street by a kind stranger known to Chiyo as the Chairman. Chiyo is also introduced to Hatsumomo, the premier geisha of the okiya, its primary earner, and one of the most famous geisha of Gion. Both Auntie and Mother are strict, though Auntie is kinder to Chiyo, whereas Mother is driven by money and business. Chiyo is taken to the Nitta okiya (geisha boarding house) in Gion, but her sister is taken to a brothel within Kyoto's pleasure district.Ĭhiyo is introduced to Auntie, Mother, and Granny. They are taken from their home in a coastal fishing village known as Yoroido and travel to Kyoto by train. In 1929, nine year-old Sakamoto Chiyo and her sister are sold by their father to work within the entertainment districts of Kyoto. In 2005, a film adaptation was released, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Zhang Ziyi in the lead role. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto, Japan, before, during and after World War II. Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997.
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