have live in japan for several year this movie do not reflect the japanese culture and do not even come close to explain what be a geisha be all about . unfortunately and a great opportunity have be miss to bring the japanese culture a bit closer to the broad western audience and help demystify the country where zen and samurai and the geisha world of kyoto originate from . some of the most poignant moment of the movie be when the american be show in japanese surroundings . the geisha dance be not authentic . there be far too much use of chinese music . a minor but essential detail represent proper use of the incense stick be nowhere to be see . the sakura scene be almost obscenely kitschy . interestingly and some of the chinese actor be quite convincing a japanese person .