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 as Yukimoto Teahouse Geisha / Spring Festival Dancer

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 as Sumo Wrestler

Albert 'Sumo' Lee as Sumo Wrestler

Dino Rivera as Sumo Wrestler

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 as Drunken G.I.

Cameron Duncan as Drunken G.I.

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 as Spring Festival Dancer

Kim Hazel as Spring Festival Dancer

Ashia Meyers as Spring Festival Dancer

HIKARI as Spring Festival Dancer

Shiho Miyazawa as Spring Festival Dancer

Minae Noji as Spring Festival Dancer

Mami Saito as Spring Festival Dancer

Shannon Abero as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kiyoko Ando as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Miki Fujitani as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Chieko Hidaka as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Wendy Lam as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Kana Miyamoto as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Brooke Miyasaki as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nao Nojima as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Shelly Oto as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Nikki Tuazon as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Addie Yungmee as Festival Rehearsal Dancer

Cassidy Adams as Student Dancer

Lena Ahn as Student Dancer

Allison Chan as Student Dancer

Deziree Del Rosario as Student Dancer

Emilie Endow as Student Dancer

Rosie Endow as Student Dancer

Hannah Hwang as Student Dancer

Emma Fusako Ishii as Student Dancer

Amy Saki Kawakami as Student Dancer

Stefani Lee as Student Dancer

Teanna Lee as Student Dancer

Melissa Morinishi as Student Dancer

Michelle Obi as Student Dancer

Kasey Okazaki as Student Dancer

Jacqueline Osaki as Student Dancer

Ayaka Oyama as Student Dancer

Jade Refuerzo as Student Dancer

La Na Shi as Student Dancer

Stacy Suzuki as Student Dancer

Miwa Tachibana as Student Dancer

Jordan Tambara as Student Dancer

Shaye Uyematsu as Student Dancer

Etsuo Hongo as Shamisen Musician

Tateo Takahashi as Shamisen Musician

Masakazu Yoshizawa as Shamisen Musician

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 as Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)

Aurelie Kyinn as Wealthy Guest (uncredited)

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 as Spa Patron (uncredited)

Steffinnie Phrommany as Geisha (uncredited)

Catherine Kim Poon as Geisha (uncredited)

Osamu Saito as Chairman's servant Arima (uncredited)

Jasper Salon as Tea House Patron (uncredited)

Austin Michael Scott as Drunken G.I. (uncredited)

Cathy Shim as The Baron's Guest (uncredited)

Steve Sornbutnark as Attendee (uncredited)

Clara Soyoung as Hanamachi St. Geisha (uncredited)

Aaron Takahashi as Rickshaw Runner (uncredited)

Ray Tom as Spa Patron (uncredited)

Henry T. Yamada as Sumo Judge (uncredited)

Joseph Steven Yang as Spa Patron (uncredited)