How It All Goes Down
- After school, Hatsumomo takes Chiyo to the Gion Registry Office.
- Being a geisha isn't all cool hairstyles and fluttering fans. There's a lot of paperwork.
- An ex-sumo named Awajiumi registers Chiyo, like you'd register your car.
- She asks him if he's seen her sister, and he says no.
- Hatsumomo looks angry that Chiyo would ask him such a question.
- At home, Chiyo is bathed, dressed in a lovely kimono, and sat down to watch Hatsumomo apply makeup.
- Have you ever seen a bricklayer slather mortar on a wall? It's like that.
- Hatsumomo is pretty, but geisha wear a lot of makeup.
- After the makeup procedure, Mr. Bekku enters to dress Hatsumomo.
- Geisha need help dressing because their obi—the rope around the kimono—is tied in the back. It's like buckling your belt from behind.
- When everything is done, Hatsumomo, as mean as she is, is stunning to look at.