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  2. Memoirs of a Geisha - Wikipedia

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    Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by American author Arthur Golden, published in 1997.The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the story of Nitta Sayuri and the many trials she faces on the path to becoming and working as a geisha in Kyoto, Japan, before, during and after World War II.

  3. Memoirs of a Geisha (film) - Wikipedia

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    Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 American epic period drama film directed by Rob Marshall and adapted by Robin Swicord from the 1997 novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. [2] [3] It tells the story of a young Japanese girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, who is sold by her impoverished family to a geisha house to support them by training as and eventually becoming a geisha under the pseudonym "Sayuri Nitta."

  4. List of accolades received by Memoirs of a Geisha - Wikipedia

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    Memoirs of a Geisha is a 2005 drama film directed by Rob Marshall and written by Robin Swicord. [1] The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden, which follows the fictional story of Chiyo Sakamoto (Suzuka Ohgo and Zhang Ziyi), who, as a young girl, leaves behind her fishing village and becomes Sayuri Nitta, a celebrated geisha working in Kyoto, Japan, before and ...

  5. Samantha Futerman - Wikipedia

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    Samantha Futerman (born Ra-Hee Chung; November 19, 1987) is a South Korean-born American actress, writer, director, and activist.She is known for her supporting role in the drama film Memoirs of a Geisha, set in Japan around World War II.

  6. Mineko Iwasaki - Wikipedia

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    After the publication of Memoirs of a Geisha, Iwasaki decided to write an autobiography in contrast with Golden's novel. [8] Her book, co-authored by Rande Gail Brown, was published as Geisha: A Life in the US and Geisha of Gion in the UK. The book detailed her experiences before, during and after her time as a geisha, and became a bestseller. [9]

  7. Arthur Golden - Wikipedia

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    After its release in 1997, Memoirs of a Geisha spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list. It has sold more than four million copies in English and has been translated into thirty-two languages around the world. In 2005, Memoirs of a Geisha was made into a feature film, starring Ziyi Zhang, Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li, and Ken Watanabe.

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    Mexico sent a team of firefighters to California on Saturday to help teams battling the raging wildfires that have devastated parts of Los Angeles. "The humanitarian aid group is leaving for Los ...

  9. Category:Films about geisha - Wikipedia

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    Memoirs of a Geisha (film) My Geisha; R. Ruten no umi; S. Sisters of the Gion; T. The Teahouse of the August Moon (film) V. Violated Paradise; Y. The Yoshiwara Story