The Geisha House

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.

• Release date
• January 15, 1999
• Runtime
• 113 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Kinji Fukasaku

Cast

Maki Miyamoto Tokiko aka Omocha Sumiko Fuji Satoe Mai Kitajima Somemaru Masahiko Tsugawa Yoshikawa Kaho Minami Terucho Yumiko Nogawa Michiko Mariko Okada Hanaman's owner Takeshi Katō Kitayama