At the age of 15, Juniha longed to become a maiko (apprentice geisha) in Kyoto. After graduating from junior high school, she went straight to Kyoto. She made a successful debut as a maiko, but her career gradually fell into disarray. Her senior maiko, whom she looked up to, left. Then came the Covid pandemic. People disappeared from the streets of Kyoto, and training sessions were suspended. She spends her days alone in her room... Will she continue on her quest to become a geisha?
■The Nonfiction 10mn【Multilingual subtitles available】
■Narration by Yuri Akimoto (Fuji Television)
”The Nonfiction” is the most popular TV documentary program in Japan since 1995. It is broadcast on Fuji Television, one of the biggest TV stations in Japan. This documentary series has received great reviews, trending on SNS each time, and won many awards not only in Japan but also abroad.
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17 сен 2024
