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Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Remy Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
1TanakaIchiroThe owner of the Coastal Seafood Company.
 Sayuri A geisha.
 Natsu Sakamoto's first wife.
 SakamotoMinoruSayuri's father.
 Meiji Former Emperor of Japan.
 Jinichiro One of Sakamoto's son.
 Masao One of Sakamoto's son.
 Satsu Sayuri's older sister.
 Dr.MiuraSayuri's mother's doctor.
 SakamotoChiyoThe real name of Sayuri.
 Mrs.SugiA dressmaker.
 Mr.YamamuraA fisherman.
 Mr.SugiMr. Tanaka's assistant.
2Sugi boy Mr. Sugi's son.
 MorihashiIchiroMr. Tanaka's real name.
 Mrs.FidgetMr. Tanaka's friend.
 Kuniko Mr. Tanaka's daughter.
 Taro Kuniko's baby doll.
3Mr.BekkuA dresser.
 Hatsumomo One of the most renowned geisha.
 Auntie One who manage the geishas.
 Pumpkin A geisha.
 KayokoNittaOwner of the Okiya house. Aka: Mother.
 Granny One who adopted Mother and Auntie.
 Umeko A cook.
   Geisha - artisan or artist
4IchimuraUzaemon XIVA great Kabuki actor.
 Taku Mother's dog.
 Mizumi A teacher. aka: Teacher Mouse.
5Awajiumi One who worked at Gion's Registry Office.
6Yoko A telephone operator at Mother's house.
 OnoeShikanA Kabuki actor.
 Satoka One of the geishas.
 Mameha One of the geishas.
 Asami Mameha's acquaintance.
7Yukiyo Satsu's name in Tatsuyo House.
 Mrs.KishinoOne who manage the Tatsuyo House.
 Koichi-san Hatsumomo's boyfriend.
8Noboru Chiyo's acquaintance.
 NittaSayuriSayuri's name after Mother adopted her.
9Kanako One of the geishas.
 JudgeUwazumiHatsumomo's friend.
 Ichikimi A young geisha.
 Izuko One of the geishas.
 Iwamura KenThe founder of Iwamura Electric Company. Aka: Chairman.
 Taisho 123rd Emperor of Japan.
10Tatsumi A maid.
 MatsudairaKoichiA famous calligrapher.
 YoshidaSakuheiThe great master of the Setoguro style of ceramics.
 Hatsuoki Mameha's friend.
 Tomihatsu Hatsumomo's trainor.
12Mametsuki A famous geisha.
 TeacherRumpA dance teacher.
13Hatsumiyo Pumpkin's name as an apprentice geisha.
 Waza-san A fortune teller.
14Konda-san The best wig maker.
 Mr.DirectorOne of Mameha's acquaintance.
 Mr.SnowshowersOne of Mameha's acquaintance.
15NagaTeruomiA new conductor of Tokyo Philharmonic.
 Mr.ItchodaA dresser.
 Baron MatsunagaTsuneyoshiMameha's danna.
 Inukai Prime minister of Japan.
16Raiha The most popular geisha's apprentice.
 NobuToshikazuThe President of Iwamura Electric Company.
 Korin Hatsumomo's friend.
17Miyagiyama The greatest sumo writer.
 Saiho One of the wrestlers.
18Kazuko An elderly maid.
 Dr.CrabSayuri's misuage patron.
 UchidaKosaburoA marvelous artist.
19Fujikado A businessman.
21ArashinoIsamoA kimono maker.
22ArataGonrokuAn artist.
 TokugawaYoshinobuThe 15th and last shogun of Japan.
23Umiyo One of the geishas.
24Katsumiyo One of the greatest geisha of the 20th century.
 Mamemitzu One of the great geisha.
 Mamekichi One of the great geisha.
 Ichimitzu One of the great geisha.
 Katsue A young geisha.
25Tomizuro One of the geishas.
 Shizue One of the geishas.
 Mrs.OkadaMameha's acquaintance.
 TottoriJunnosukiAn army general.
26YasudaAkiraOne who designed a new kind of bicycle.
 Naotsu One of the apprentice geishas.
 Takazuro One of the apprentice geishas.
 Michizono Nobu's acquaintance.
27OnoeYoegoro XVIIA Kabuko actor.
 Admiral YamamoyoIsorokuThe Father of the Japanese Imperial Navy.
 BandoShojiroA famous Kabuko actor.
 MurasakiShikibuThe author of The Tale of Genji.
 TachibanaZensakuA koto player.
 Ichiwari Theater director's mistress.
 Bajiro An English actor.
 BasilRathboneAn actor.
29Juntaro Arashino's grandson.
 Inoue A young tatami maker.
 SatoNoritakeA new Deputy minister of Finance.
30Etsuko A farm owner's daughter.
31NaoItsukoSato's close friend.
 AkitaMasaichiA famous businessman.
 Hiroshige A man who made a pornographic prints.
 Kubo A dog.
 Okaichi A geisha.
33Shigue An elderly geisha.
 Kazuyo A geisha.
34Ikeda One of the suppliers of Iwamura Electric Company.
 Kichisaburo A retired geisha.
 Gisuke Sayuri's childhood friend.
 Mr.YamashitaGisuke's father.
35NishiokaMinoruThe Chairman's daughter's fiancee.
 
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