Overview
Mugiko, an 18-year-old attempts to escape her unhappiness with village life by going to Tokyo to live and work in the geisha house run by her aunt. The daughter of a once great geisha, Mugiko is entitled by blood to train in the geishas' ancient art of classical Japanese song and dance.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Tokyo
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Makiko UchidateScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 29, 1987
- Original language
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
Production
Cast
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