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Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku - usually described as the father of the Japanese Imperial Navy. He tells Sayuri that the best way to defeat a man is through confidence.

Yashino Teahouse - a teahouse that Sayuri entertains at. It is designed in Western style. It is the teahouse where Sayuri offers her ekubo to Dr. Crab.

Yasuda, Akira - designed a new kind of bicycle light. He is Sayuri's lover for a short period of time while General Tottori is her danna.

Yoegoro - a Kabuki actor who reportedly told Sayuri she was very beautiful during a game of "Big Liar." He also reportedly mailed letters to Sayuri with a tiny black curled hair at the bottom corner of them.

Yoko - a woman who works at the Nitta okiya answering the telephone and booking arrangements for the geisha who live there. She helps Hatsumomo and her lover Koichi to meet together in secret.

yokozuna (横綱) - the highest rank in sumo wrestling.

Yomiuri - a newspaper that features a photograph of the Chairman after World War II.

Yoroido - the birthplace of Chiyo Sakamoto, later to become Nitta Sayuri. It is a coastal town that exists on the Sea of Japan, primarily populated by fishermen.

Yukiyo - Satsu's name as a prostitute at the Tatsuyo.

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