"In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house."
Zhang Ziyi
as Sayuri
Gong Li
as Hatsumomo
Michelle Yeoh
as Mameha
Ken Watanabe
as Chairman
Suzuka Ohgo
as Chiyo
Kaori Momoi
as Mother
Koji Yakusho
as Nobu
Youki Kudoh
as Pumpkin
Togo Igawa
as Tanaka
Mako
as Sakamoto
Samantha Futerman
as Satsu
Elizabeth Sung
as Sakamoto's Wife
Thomas Ikeda
as Mr. Bekku
Tsai Chin
as Auntie
Zoe Weizenbaum
as Young Pumpkin
David Okihiro
as Shamisen Teacher
Miyako Tachibana
as Dance Teacher
Kotoko Kawamura
as Granny
Karl Yune
as Koichi
Eugenia Yuan
as Korin
Yōko Narahashi
as Mameha's Maid
Kenneth Tsang
as The General
Navia Nguyen
as Izuko - Geisha in Green
Natsuo Tomita
as Geisha in Lavender
Fumi Akutagawa
as Yukimoto Teahouse Matron
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
as The Baron
Koji Toyoda
as Male Hairdresser
Rick Mali
as Man in Grey Hat
Steve Terada
as Boy on Bike
Laura Miro
as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer
Diane Mizota
Yasusuke Uike
as Sumo Referee
Shûhei Mainoumi
as Small Sumo Wrestler
Daisuke Dewaarashi
as Large Sumo Wrestler
Ren Urano
as Sumo Ring Announcer
Ace Yonamine
as Sumo Wrestler
Anthony Begonia
Albert 'Sumo' Lee
Dino Rivera
Randall Duk Kim
as Dr. Crab
Takayo Fischer
as Tanizato Teahouse Owner
Asako Takasue
as Tanizato Teahouse Matron
Clarissa Park
as Dancer at Party
Nobu Matsuhisa
as Kimono Artist
James Taku Leung
as Kimono Factory Worker
Chad Cleven
as Drunken G.I.
Richard J. Bell
Cameron Duncan
Faith Shin
as Little Kiko
Brannon Bates
as Military Police Officer
Ted Levine
as Colonel Derricks
Paul Adelstein
as Lieutenant Hutchins
Shizuko Hoshi
as Sayuri Narration (voice)
Michelle Aguilar Camaya
as Spring Festival Dancer
Janelle Dote
Kim Hazel
Ashia Meyers
Hikari
Shiho Miyazawa
Minae Noji
Mami Saito
Shannon Abero
as Festival Rehearsal Dancer
Kiyoko Ando
Miki Fujitani
Chieko Hidaka
Wendy Lam
Kanako Miyamoto
Brooke Miyasaki
Nao Nojima
Shelly Oto
Nikki Tuazon
Addie Yungmee
Cassidy Adams
as Student Dancer
Lena Ahn
Allison Chan
Deziree Del Rosario
Emilie Endow
Rosie Endow
Hannah Hwang
Emma Fusako Ishii
Amy Saki Kawakami
Stefani Lee
Teanna Lee
Melissa Morinishi
Michelle Obi
Kasey Okazaki
Jacqueline Osaki
Ayaka Oyama
Jade Refuerzo
La Na Shi
Stacy Suzuki
Miwa Tachibana
Jordan Tambara
Shaye Uyematsu
Etsuo Hongo
as Shamisen Musician
Tateo Takahashi
Masakazu Yoshizawa
Kazumi Aihara
as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)
Jennie Baek
as Geisha (uncredited)
Yuki Bird
as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)
Michael Chen
as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
Allen Dam
as Spa Patron (uncredited)
Maggie Hai-Uyen
as Guest of the Baron (uncredited)
James Huang
as Spa Worker (uncredited)
Masa Kanome
as Radio Caster (uncredited)
Branden Weslee Kong
Aurelie Kyinn
Ruffy Landayan
as Military Soldier (uncredited)
Teddy Lau
as Noodle Chef (uncredited)
Stacey Lee
as Maiko (uncredited)
Jon Liggett
as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)
Julia Ling
as Spring Festival Dancer (uncredited)
Jia Mae
as Sexy Geisha (uncredited)
Tohoru Masamune
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Danton Mew
as Takamaya Towel Servant (uncredited)
Doug Ming
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Ryan Moriarty
as Teahouse Patron (uncredited)
Skye Nakamura
as Teahouse Owner (uncredited)
Sophie Oda
as Kimono Factory Worker (uncredited)
Ricky Pak
Steffinnie Phrommany
Catherine Kim Poon
Osamu Saito
as Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)
Jasper Salon
as Tea House Patron (uncredited)
Austin Michael Scott
Cathy Shim
Steve Sornbutnark
as Attendee (uncredited)
Clara Soyoung
as Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)
Aaron Takahashi
as Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)
Ray Tom
Henry T. Yamada
as Sumo Judge (uncredited)
Joseph Steven Yang
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Lucy Fisher
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
Art Direction
Francine Maisler
Casting
Nina Henninger
John Myhre
Production Design
Dion Beebe
Director of Photography
Robin Swicord
Screenplay
Arthur Golden
Novel
Douglas Wick
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Rob Marshall
Director
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Yo-Yo Ma
Musician
Noriko Watanabe
Makeup Artist
Michiko Nishiwaki
Stunts
Tomas Voth
Eliza Coleman
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Mixer
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Gretchen Rau
Set Decoration
Greg P. Russell
John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
Rick Kline
John DeLuca
Choreographer
Denise Faye
Associate Choreographer
David James
Still Photographer