The Orphaned Geisha
The Orphaned Geisha

The Orphaned Geisha

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1987•45 min•Drama
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Top Cast

Kumiko Akiyoshi
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Yaeko
Daisuke Ryū
Daisuke Ryū
Yuuki Shinichiro
Mizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki
Kuwajima
M
Masako Araki
Sei Hiraizumi
Sei Hiraizumi
Genji Kawai
Genji Kawai
Geisha Yaeko is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture of camellia flowers in a temple. The samurai, whom she meets again at a drinking party, is the heir to the castle's daimyo, Yuuki Shinichiro, and the two become romantically involved despite their different social standings. Although he tells her he cannot marry her immediately, Yaeko believes in Shinichiro and continues to wait for the day they can be together. However, Shinichiro's uncle, Kuwajima, tells her to end the relationship.
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