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The Geisha House

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Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprenticeship within the traditional community of geiko and maiko. She must navigate complex internal rivalries and a strict social hierarchy while the house struggles to maintain its customs. As modern society shifts around them, the residents face the increasing pressure of Japan's changing cultural identity.

Directed byKinji Fukasaku

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Language
JA
Released
January 15, 1999
Studios
Toei Company

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Maki Miyamoto

Maki Miyamoto

Tokiko aka Omocha

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Satoe

Mai Kitajima

Mai Kitajima

Somemaru

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Yoshikawa

Kaho Minami

Kaho Minami

Terucho

Yumiko Nogawa

Yumiko Nogawa

Michiko

Mariko Okada

Mariko Okada

Hanaman's owner

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Kitayama

Noboru Mitani

Noboru Mitani

Mikami

Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Kayama

Creative team
Directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku
Written by
Kaneto Shindō
Kaneto Shindō
Produced by
Izumi Toyoshima
Takashi Kasuga

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