Never forget it is Hatsumomo who pays for your supper, the silk on your back. The only reason mother tolerates Hatsumomo is because she brings in good money. The Story of Geisha Hatsumomo Rivalry Against Chiyo “ Not being able to own her own heart is what ultimately leads her to self-destruct. This made Hatsumomo her even more angry and bitter on the inside. If a geisha is too passionate about long-term love affairs and relationships, she will not survive in the geisha business. When it was discovered Hatsumomo had a boyfriend, she was scolded by Nitta and told that she was never to see Koichi again, the sacrifice every geisha must make in order to be successful. Koichi did seemingly care about Hatsumomo at one point, but he eventually stopped seeing her because of the painful fact they could never truly be together.
She had a secret lover, named Koichi who worked at a nearby noodle shop but was already married (most likely in an arranged marriage). Because Hatsumomo brought in the most money to the residence of the okiya she lived in, she was allowed to dominate and boss all of it's residents around.īehind her evil ways, Hatsumomo was ironically a helpless romantic despite it being strictly forbidden for geisha to freely love. She would stop at nothing to get what she wanted and would sabotage anyone who dared try to stop her, got in her way or threatened to steal her spotlight. She was a cold-blooded individual who could not handle competition or anyone more successful.
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Behind closed doors Hatsumomo was self-centered, sociopathic and a very jealous woman full of hatred and malice. Despite the fame Hatsumomo achieved, she was far from beautiful on the inside. Thus, being the talk of Hanamachi ever since. She even won and paid back her purchase price by the time she was only twenty, which was unheard of. Thanks to her dazzling beauty and impressive style, Hatsumomo became one of the most popular and famous geisha of Gion which was the most prominent Maiko district. She, like most geisha of her time, was a virtual prisoner during this "Geisha Heyday" before the second World War. Bought like a prime piece of meat, Hatsumomo was shackled in debt for the expense of her maiko training, Kimono wardrobe, and the cost of her board and lodging. There, she became the legal property of her Geisha Mother Nitta Okasan. Hatsumomo was most likely sold by her family who was impoverished and simply couldn't take care of her, and hoping she would have a better life as a geisha, she was sold to a "Geisha House" called an Okiya. One could say this makes her character all the more mysterious and alluring. Hatsumomo has no backstory, her personal history and how she entered the flower and willow world is a complete mystery and her past is never explained. "Why Hatsumomo, you used to smell of jasmine. This was deliberately done to make her appear slightly more intimidating and threatening on screen.
Instead, Hatsumomo is portrayed to be tall and statuesque, with cat-like features. In the film version, she is not portrayed to be as feminine and delicate as her character is described in the novel. Hatsumomo San, the most Beautiful Geisha of Gion Japan.
She uses the power of her beauty to survive and cleverly manipulate those around her. She possesses the elegance of a swan and walks in kimono with a grace so regal and polished, that many men stop dead in their tracks just to stare at her as she passes them while on the street. However, behind this perfect facade she is also just as sneaky as a snake and as cruel as a poisonous spider, yet is skilled at concealing this unpleasant trait to most strangers. She is described as having very fair skin, is short in height with petite bone structure, and looks more lovely chewing on her fingernail than most other geisha look while posing to have their picture taken.
In the novel, Hatsumomo is said to be more stunning than a doll. You're thinking you'll never be so beautiful. I know what you're thinking as you stare at me.
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