In 1929, the story of a nine year old boy named Chiyo, lives in a small fishing village in the town Yoroido, Japan. He lived with an older sister named Satsu and her parents.
Conditions of their families are very poor, elderly father to make a living while his mother was seriously ill. Can not stand the burden ultimately Chiyo and Satsu are sold by her father through the host to the Nitta Okiya Tanaka, one of the homeowners in the geisha district of Gion. Chiyo is taken to live in Okiya because it is considered sufficient to meet the criteria for students to be a geisha, while the hapless Satsu he sold kesebuah brothels. Finally separate the sisters.
Nitta Okiya addition there are several other occupants of the aunt who took care of the household, Pumpkin, a little girl the same age Chiyo together in training to become a geisha, and the inhabitants of the beautiful Hatsumomo again, the only geisha in the okiya that many produce yen for Nitta Okiya. Hatsumomo is one of the most beautiful geisha in the Gion district.
Okiya Chiyo in attendance, apparently did not make Hatsumomo happy, he saw great potential in yourself frighten Chiyo is unrivaled. Chiyo has a grayish-blue eyes that make her unusual compared to other Japanese girls, and of course Chiyo also has a beautiful face so that if trained from childhood, Chiyo could grow into a famous geisha and much in demand, it is feared by him. For this reason, Chiyo mistreatment. In many ways Hatsumomo trying to Chiyo no training to become a geisha.
One time, in a drunken condition Hatsumomo brought an expensive kimono that was stolen from Mameha, a rival as a geisha. Mameha is the most successful geisha in the Gion district. Hatsumomo's kimono forcing Chiyo to ruin Mameha and Chiyo certainly should restore the damaged kimomo to Mameha. Chiyo had to be willing to tell Hatsumomo hopes brothel where Satsu stay.
Hatsumomo tell where Satsu fulfill his promise, finally Chiyo secretly to meet her sister, Satsu and they plan to escape. When Chiyo back to Okiya, he mempergoki Hatsumomo is dating her boyfriend, fear caught Hatsumomo, Chiyo scheming to take the money sent to her room, and Hatsumomopun ran from the room and the stairs screaming that Chiyo had stolen her jewelry and will take him escape from Okiya, and Chiyo must bear the blows of anger and Hatsumomo and Okiya usual they called "mother". Chiyo tried to defend himself by telling what she saw on the mother, it appears, taken by Nitta Okiya Chiyo. He knew that Hatsumomo bodies lying directly checking Hatsumomo, and it is true that Hatsumomo new date with a guy.
Nita Okiya finally thought, to educate Chiyo in earnest to become a geisha, and he too close access that allows Chiyo can not run away from Okiya.
According to the agreement with Satsu, Chiyo bermasuk blur together, but he is troubled because all the exits are locked one that would allow access to the exit through the roof. But luck has not been on his side, Chiyo falls off the roof and make a broken hand. Because of his behavior, the Chiyo threatened serve for life and a variety of training to become a geisha discontinued.
Chiyo got word from Mr. Tanaka via letter, that Satsu had escaped from brothels, and go some where with her boyfriend of Yoroido, and reportedly did not sound at all, while the poorer kabr that both their parents had died. The news has hit Chiyo feeling. She felt her life had no meaning anymore.
When Chiyo is crying fate disebuah bridge, he was approached by a man named Ken Iwamura, who bought candy, then give him the money wrapped in a handkerchief. Chiyo is very happy, suddenly growing desire to become a geisha in hopes someday he can see again the man who bought her candy.
Several years later, Chiyo Mameha attention - the most successful geisha in the Gion district and geisha who gets the highest bid to take her virginity. Mameha is the enemy bebuyut Hatsumomo. That is one reason Mameha educate Chiyo to become a geisha. Mameha explains why a geisha Hatsumomo less successful when she was very beautiful and talented. The success of a geisha not only the capital of the beautiful and talented, but managed to get someone who wants to be a living donor for a geisha is very expensive, considering the geisha-paced lifestyle of expensive and luxurious. Mameha and admits he is so successful geisha materially because he is backed by funding from the strong financially and politically.
Finally Mameha lifted Chiyo as she guided his successor would be a successful geisha, Hatsumomo while lifting Pumpkins as his successor. Hatsumomo forbid to speak with Chiyo pumpkins because pumpkins regarded as competitors. Pumpkins Chiyo friendly relations and finally disconnected.
Over time, Mameha form Chiyo into a beautiful geisha, personality, good at singing, dancing and playing music. And Chiyo-also got a new name is Sayuri. Geisha Sayuri drew the attention of a lot of people and well-known in Gion, she met many guests who come from upper-class good politicians, big business and most importantly, Sayuri can meet with Ken Iwamura, who was a leader of a large company. In popularity as the culmination of a geisha, geisha Sayuri became the highest bidder gets to take virginity. People who managed to give the highest offer is a doctor named Dr. Crab. The money earned enough to pay off the debt at the Nitta Okiya Chiyo, which in turn could be released from the grip of Chiyo Nitta Okiya.
The success of a geisha Sayuri became very famous, influential in the decision to adopt the Nitta Okiya Pumpkins, and eventually he canceled adopts Sayuri Pumpkins and choose as heir to rename Okiya Chiyo into Sayuri Nitta. The reason for choosing Sayuri Sayuri would be a gold mine and become heirs in the future. The decision made by the competition between Sayuri and the tapered Pumpkins.
Several years passed, Sayuri is becoming more popular and become a geisha who has a lot of customers that would come from the big businessmen and high officials were able to give a great reward for his services. Populeritas Hatsumomo while getting dimmer and one reason Sayuri and Hatsumomo Mameha cut steps that are not popular anymore, as a result Hatsumomo was expelled from Okiya than is not making a profit for the Nitta Okiya, also involved perkelahihan with Sayuri burn the most Okiya. The latest news is told, Hatsumomo to be a prostitute in the Miyagawa-Cho and eventually died as most drunk.
Back ketujuan beginning to become a geisha Sayuri is to get in touch with Ken Iwamura or people called chairman or leader of a large company. Back raging desire to get close to the president, his love for a long time he buried the stronger, and Sayuri see the possibilities that can bring them, because often he was invited to accompany the chairman and his friend Nobu in various entertainment events. Ketualah the hopes that interested him turned out, was the one that attracted Nobu to Sayuri, she was able to become advocates for funding to meet the needs of Sayuri, Sayuri and accept it because none of the men in Gion which could permanently become financial backers for him , basically sayuri disappointed because he hoped the chairman who will become financial backers for his life.
Second world war broke out, all the people of Japan-sex male compulsory military service and are not required to follow the war to work in factories to meet the needs of Japanese soldiers who are fighting. Geisha in Gion-complex was closed, the women were sent to the factories to work, Fate Mameha and Sayuri better, they can help from the chairman and sent to a textile factory where conditions are not too heavy to be carried by Sayuri and Mameha. Over at the textile factory Sayuri toil in the hot sun that would damage the skin and body care Due to malnutrition. But Sayuri aware of the situation and he had to be patient and live in the small village for survival.
Perangpun finally over, with the defeat of Japan after Auto bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan began to calm conditions, even in very poor condition. Gion district reopened, and Nobu was the data back to meet Sayuri, and asked for his help and the chairman to entertain his business relationship because of Nobu and the chairman are starting their businesses that were destroyed in the war. And Nobu also expressed his feelings and his ability to be a financial backer Sayuri. Sayuri mixed feelings between happy and disappointed, because he hoped the ketualah which will give the offer. Latent love for the chairman of the heavier he feels. Because Sayuri was not able to resist the offer of Nobu then he decided to make Nobu upset by sleeping with another man, and finally he could escape from Nobu. Sayuri finally back to Gion and meet Mameha - who had no financial backers and Pumpkins again-who is now a prostitute and it turns out they also present as an entertainer in the business banquet event. Sayuri made the decision to sleep with one of the ministers who attended the diperjamuan, and ask Pumpkins Nobu to take the place of him and the minister, with the hope of releasing anger and Nobu. It turns reality changed, Pumpkins invite the chairman and Nobu to watch Sayuri having sex with the minister. The situation is certainly merit to make Sayuri embarrassed and shocked. Sayuri finally know the reason for making her life ruined Pumpkins, Pumpkins in retaliation because he was the one that should be adopted as a child instead of Sayuri Nitta Okiya.
After the embarrassing incident passed, Sayuri felt empty, but he was still conscious life must go on and he too was free from Nobu. One day there was an offer to guests menghidur disebuah "Tea Hause", he himself did not know who the person who requested his services. Go Sayuri place of the banquet, it turns out there is no chairman "Iwamura Ken". Compassion, fear, shame and desire that he finally broke buried also, apparently unrequited feelings, and Sayuri know another pact that actually the chairman who asked Mameha to make geisha Sayuri as famous and protect it. And of course the chairman sayuri loves. The chairman offered to be the financial backer for Sayuri, and the ketuapun pay dearly for Sayuri Nitta Okiya to free and belong to him and not be a geisha again.
Sayuri eventually became mistress of the chairman, the chairman accompany Sayuri in a Villa which purchased the master, and comfort him from year to year, but not bored because Sayuri think that's his destiny to be with the president, first and last love man.
Sayuri a few years later moved to New York and opened his own Tea House. And Sayuri spend the rest of his life there.
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