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Lady Maiko
Lady Maiko

Lady Maiko

What does it take to be a lady?

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

135 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

13 September 2014

Country

Japan

Cast

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi

Haruko Saigo

Hiroki Hasegawa

Hiroki Hasegawa

Hoshi Kyono

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Chiharu Kojima

Tamiyo Kusakari

Tamiyo Kusakari

Rishun

Eri Watanabe

Eri Watanabe

Mameharu

Masahiro Takashima

Masahiro Takashima

Yoshio Takai

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Kanpachiro Ichikawa

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Akihira Nishino

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Yuichiro Akaki

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Tomi

Tomoko Tabata

Tomoko Tabata

Momoharu

Jurina Matsui

Jurina Matsui

Fukuna

Sakurako Ohara

Sakurako Ohara

Young Chiharu Kojima

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

Regular customer

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Okichi Kitano

Tomu Matou

Tomu Matou

Fukuha

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Haruko's Father

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