![]() ![]() She is considered as being a successful geisha because of her independence and because she had a danna who paid all her expenses instead of an okiya. Mameha is a very respectable geisha in the Gion district. When Pumpkin became a geisha, she receives the name Hatsumiyo but she remained known as Pumpkin even in her geisha days. During the war, Pumpkin ends up working in the pleasure district, and she sees Chyo responsible for that. In the beginning, she and Chyo are good friends but are made rivals when Hatsumomo takes Pumpkin as her younger sister. Even if she is not exceptionally beautiful or talented, she succeeds for a short period of time with Hatsumomo’s help. Pumpkin is a girl the same age as Chyo brought to the okyia in order to become a geisha. ![]() When the time comes, Hatsumomo becomes Pumpkin’s older sister and helps her. From the day Chyo enters the okyia, Hatsumomo hates her because she sees her as a possible competitor and does everything she can to throw Chyo out. She is extremely beautiful and quite successful but is proud and hateful towards those who have more success than her. She is the only geisha in the Nitta okyia when Chyo arrives there. Sayuri ends up falling in love with a wealthy man and, from that point on, everything she does is in the hope that one day she will meet that person again. A successful geisha takes an interest in Chyo because of her interesting eyes and manages to make her a successful geisha. She is a stubborn character, insisting on running away and on disobeying the house rules, which results in Mother refusing to send her to the geisha school anymore. She is taken from her family and separated from her sister at a young age and is sold to a geisha house where Mother hops that she will become a successful geisha. ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĬhyo is the main character in the book, the story being told from her perspective. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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