A is a type of luxurious traditional Japan

Japan

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ese restaurant. Traditionally they only accept new customers by referral and feature entertainment by geisha

Geisha

, Geiko or Geigi are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance.-Terms:...

, but in modern times this is not always the case. Ryōtei are typically a place where high-level business or political meetings can take place discreetly.

External links

• "In Tokyo's Ryotei, The Art of Service", The New York Times
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• "The Traditional Ryotei Are in Danger" at japaninc.com