Under the Sun

BBC series exploring cultures around the world.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Under the Sun

First Air Date

May 25, 1989

Last Air Date

August 20, 2000

Seasons

11

Episodes

84

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S11E09

Geiko Girl

Four years ago at the age of 18 Mamehisa Toriguchi left home - supposedly to study architecture at university. Instead she entered the secretive world of the pleasure district to learn the arts of the geisha. The film follows Mamehisa as she prepares for the three-day graduation ceremony.

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