暢談世界文化:29 藝妓 (2/2)

It's true, being a Geisha is sometimes a cruel profession. Some Geisha were born into it, their mothers and grandmothers were Geisha, so they started their training at the traditional age of three. But some girls, who worked as servant wanted a new life, so if they had something special, maybe about their appearance and were lucky enough to be chosen, they too could train. I see. In the book I mentioned, the girl who became a Geisha was sold to a Geisha house, worked as a maid and later became a Geisha. She had something very special, blue eyes. Quite different here in Japan! Yes, have you seen the movie of the book? It was very popular in Western countries. It starred Zhang Zi Yi. It's a wonderful movie, although I enjoyed the book much more. I agree. The original book is always better than the movie. Let's continue walking, we can take a look at some kimonos next.