Geisha because when I was living in Japan, I met a fellow whose mother…

Arthur Golden
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Geisha because when I was living in Japan, I met a fellow whose mother was a geisha, and I thought that was kind of fascinating and ended up reading about the subject just about the same time I was getting interested in writing fiction. ✨ A talk with Arthur Golden. Interview with Miles O'Brien, www.cnn.com. March 23, 1999.
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