Matsuchiyo Life of a Geisha

Matsuchiyo Life of a Geisha is a documentary about one of the last surviving true geisha in Japan The story begins with Matsuchiyos wartime childhood She and her mother were the only two surviving members of the family Matsuchiyo joins an Okiya a traditional geisha agency to pay the family debts and support her ageing mother In her adulthood Matsuchiyo becomes one of the top geisha in the city of Atami and experiences romance tearful farewells being a mistress of married men motherhood and tragic deaths Today in her 80s Matsuchiyo the geisha is as motivated and inspiring as ever She still delivers a mesmerising performance on stage Matsuchiyo Life of a Geisha is narrated by her own son and film director Ken Nishikawa and it is adorned by hundreds of beautiful pictures from Japans bygone era This film illustrates the trials and tribulations of the ultimate Japanese cultural enigma that is The Life of a Geisha