Emerging shyly from her hiding place, Mineko encounters Madam Oima, the formidable proprietress of a prolific Geisha house in Gion.
This is the true story she has long wanted to tell and the one that the West has long wanted to hear..
After centuries of mystery Mineko is the only Geisha to speak out. .
Captivating and poignant, Geisha of Gion tells of Mineko\'s ascendancy to fame and her ultimate decision to leave the profession she found so constricting. .
And Mineko must first contend with her bitterly jealous sister who is determined to sabotage her success .
But even if you are exquisitely beautiful and the darling of the okiya, the life of a Geisha is one of gruelling demands.
And so Mineko is gently, but firmly, prised away from her parents to embark on an extraordinary profession, of which she will become the best.
Madam Oima is mesmerised by the child\'s black hair and black eyes: she has found her successor.
Emerging shyly from her hiding place, Mineko encounters Madam Oima, the formidable proprietress of a prolific Geisha house in Gion
