Ken watanabe as Katsumoto yet another wonderful performance....Tom Cruise as Nathan. It was great to watch the discipline and dedication for one to become a perfectionist at service......Its The Samurai..... Simon Graham : [ narrating ] They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor. More on IMDB know more about Memoirs Of A Geisha..a must watch movie..