Gion Songda

After her mother passed away, her father's business failed, and she was plagued by illness, 16-year-old Eiko (played by Fumiko Wakao) had no choice but to go to Gion to seek refuge with her mother's geisha sister Miyo Haru (Michiyo Kugure). ) to become a trainee geisha. After careful training by Midai Haru, Eiko became a graceful geisha a year later. Finally, the day came when Eiko received guests for the first time. Miyoharu led Eiko to receive two guests-Kusuda and Saeki. Later, Miyoko Haru and Eiko followed Kusuda to Tokyo. On the night of their arrival, Kusuda wanted to have sex with Eiko in the hotel, but Eiko refused to give in and bit him during the resistance. Because of this incident, Miyoko Haru and Eiko's business was greatly affected, and they had to stay at home. Eiko, who had been neglected by the family, decided to come to apologize in person. When Miyoko Haru learned about it, he hurried to replace Eiko. The next day, Eiko asked Miyoko Haru, who had not returned home all night, whether she had sold her body for herself. Miyoharu's words helped Eiko learn a philosophy of life as a geisha.