This is an idealized view of a world that is seen by very few. It is a microcosm of that world as seen through the lens of two beginning Maiko (apprentice geisha). Their friendship is the foil that helps us see this incredibly nuanced and accurate portrayal of what such an apprenticeship both successful and unsuccessful might mean to those who have chosen it.
I suppose the only reason that I did not give it a 10 rating, is my own cynicism and experience with this world. It manages to turn something that could be seen as dark or misogynistic into the only way it can be appreciated. As a cultural and historical icon of a beautiful and gracious country.
I suppose the only reason that I did not give it a 10 rating, is my own cynicism and experience with this world. It manages to turn something that could be seen as dark or misogynistic into the only way it can be appreciated. As a cultural and historical icon of a beautiful and gracious country.