Movies and TvShows featuring "maiko" theme.

Kiyo and Sumire came to Kyoto from Aomori Prefecture, dreaming of becoming maiko. But after an unexpected turn of events, Kiyo starts working as the live-in cook at the Maiko House. Their story unfolds in Kagai, the Geiko and maiko district in Kyoto, alongside their housemate maikos. Kiyo nourishes them daily with her homecooked meals, and Sumire strives toward her promising future as the once-in-a-century maiko.

Set in Gion, Kyoto, around a hanamachi district where geisha live and work. Kiyo Nozuki (Nana Mori) and her childhood friend Sumire Herai (Natsuki Deguchi) moved to Kyoto from Aomori to become maiko (an apprentice geisha). Kiyo Nozuki has yet to become a maiko due to her personality, which moves at her own pace, and a lack of talent. Instead, she makes meals for the girls at the Maiko House. Meanwhile Sumire Herai became a maiko and works under the name of Momohana. The two are the closest of friends and rely on each other.

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.

Maiko Haaaan!!! is a heartwarming comedy set in Japan, following the story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a maiko, a traditional Japanese geisha. Despite facing various challenges and obstacles, she never gives up on her dreams and works hard to achieve them.

How We Lost It is an experimental short depicting a young maiko in preparation for the defloration ritual, a now outlawed ‘ceremony.’