The Orphaned Geisha

Geisha Yaeko (Kumiko Akiyoshi) is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a... Read allGeisha Yaeko (Kumiko Akiyoshi) is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a drinking party, is the heir to the castle's daimyo, Yuuki Shinichiro (Daisuke Ryu), and t... Read allGeisha Yaeko (Kumiko Akiyoshi) is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a drinking party, is the heir to the castle's daimyo, Yuuki Shinichiro (Daisuke Ryu), and the two become romantically involved despite their different social standings. Although he ... Read all