
A is a type of traditional
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ese restaurant. Traditionally, only accept new customers by referral and feature entertainment by
geisha
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, but in modern times this is not always the case. are typically places where high-level business or political meetings can take place discreetly.
In
Kanazawa
is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Etymology
The name "Kanazaw ...
, compete to sell the most extravagant take-home meals during the new year, a practice that is centuries old.
In the 1840s, the Japanese government used spies to monitor the activity around , due to the high profile and wealth associated with their patrons and the spending clampdown during the time of the
Tenpō Reforms.
were common to Japanese towns no matter the size until the 1960s, when their use began to decline in favor of hotels and nightclubs as places for entwining business with entertainment. In 1993, then-Prime Minister
Morihiro Hosokawa
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made a declaration to cease the use of , effectively rendering them not only unpopular for politicians, but businessmen as well.
The declining use of geisha and have led to a relaxation of the exclusivity and secrecy used in their services, such as to advertise on the internet, post prices for services, and accepting new clientele without a reference from a well-established patron.
List
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Kawabun in Nagoya
See also
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Japanese cuisine
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References
External links
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