Movie
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
Haruko Saigo
Hoshi Kyono
Chiharu Kojima
Rishun
Mameharu
Yoshio Takai
Kanpachiro Ichikawa
Akihira Nishino
Yuichiro Akaki
Tomi
Momoharu
Fukuna
Young Chiharu Kojima
Regular customer
Okichi Kitano
Fukuha
Haruko's Father