Memoirs of a Geisha is a rare and utterly engaging experience. The extraordinary tale of Sayuri, a young girl who grows up to
become an acclaimed geisha, it spans a quarter of a century, from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan’s dramatic history, and
opens a window onto a half-hidden. world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation.

Loved by readers and critics alike, Memoirs of a Geisha was made into a film in 2005 for which a set of 1920s Gion was constructed outside Los Angeles after it was judged that the real life Gion district of Kyoto looked too modern. The film was banned in China but went on to win three Oscars.