A touching down-to-earth story about being a rural geisha that shows a different truth from the glamorous life of the Kyoto's geishas. Masuda-san is a remarkable woman that has experienced many hardships in her life but managed to stay true to herself.

I would advise to future readers to read the translator's introduction after Masudas story, because she just retells the story again. But as a reader you will want to hear the story from the Masuda herself not a third party.