Tojin Okichi..the Saddest Geisha...

Only 4 minutes have survived of the 1930's film of her story....

Story of Tsurumatsu and Tojin Okichi (Geisha) - a young Japanese couple torn apart by the whims of international politics. When the first American consul, Townsend Harris, arrived in Japan, he took a liking to Okichi, who, despite already being married, was promised by her local governor to Harris, and remained his concubine for five years. Her marriage with Tsurumatsu was destroyed and she was never fully reaccepted into Japanese culture after having been a foreigner's mistress. She finally drowned herself in 1890 in a river in Shimoda. The story is almost ended..... During the Taisho era in the early 20th century, a famous actress called Yaeko Mizutani appeared in a movie as Okichi, then had Okichi's grave built at Hofukuji Temple. And when she did so, she had Okichi's and Tsurumatsu's graves placed next to each other.

The End

 

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTlqv2rL-PY

 

 

STUFF

ZIBSKA Noir Pack #5 Eyemakeup

Zibska Ombrellino (umbrella)

Air_Kinngyo Koi

* EXiA * Rui Kimono (Photoshopped)

kisetsu - Geisha Shimada Hair

GLOOM Yako Collection Eyes (White)

 

 

Done