Memoirs of a Geisha was first published in 1997 and the story itself was set in the 1930s. Things just happen to her and she eventually finds herself in Gion, a town in Kyoto training to become a geisha. Luckily, she gets an older sister who is willing to bet her success as a geisha on her earnings. True to her word, Mameha ensures that Chiyo resumes geisha school and succeeds at it. She has never let go of the face that was kind to her before she became a geisha.
Source: The Star April 30, 2019 11:15 UTC