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Word: hatsumomo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1997-1997
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Cinderella led a life of relative ease and comfort when compared with Chiyo's existence in the okiya. Chiyo carries out a grueling round of chores fueled by rations scarcely sufficient to sustain life, tormented always by the dominant geisha, Hatsumomo, who sees the beautiful Chiyo as a threat. A failed runaway attempt cuts short her training, but then the famous geisha Mameha takes a sudden and surprising interest in Chiyo and her unusual blue-gray eyes. Chiyo is permitted to resume her training, becoming the geisha Sayuri and beginning her slow ascent to the heights of Gion...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Murphy, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Making of a Geisha and Life in an Okiya | 10/17/1997 | See Source »

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