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The most notable and famous ochaya is the Ichiriki Chaya in the Gion district of Kyoto, considered one of the most exclusive ochaya in Japan. The Ichiriki features as a major setting in Arthur Golden's fictional portrayal of a Gion geisha's life, Memoirs of a Geisha.
Notable Japanese restaurants in United Arab Emirates include: Hōseki - Hōseki has been awarded one Michelin star by The Michelin Guide Dubai for 3 consecutive years since 2022 and 26th Best Restaurant on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Middle East & North Africa 2023.
Mineko Iwasaki (岩崎 峰子/岩崎 究香, Iwasaki Mineko, born Masako Tanaka (田中 政子), 2 November 1949) is a Japanese businesswoman, author and former geisha. Iwasaki was the most famous geisha in Japan until her sudden retirement at the age of 29.
Teahouses and restaurants line the famous Pontocho Alley in Gion. - Kike Calvo/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Gion’s local council is moving to make small side alleys completely closed off ...
Geiko and maiko have existed in Ponto-chō since at least the 16th century, as have prostitution and other forms of entertainment. Today, the area, lit by traditional lanterns at night, contains a mix of exclusive restaurants — often featuring outdoor riverside dining on wooden patios — geisha houses and tea houses, brothels, bars, and cheap eateries.
A ryōtei (料亭) is a type of traditional Japanese restaurant. Traditionally, ryōtei only accept new customers by referral and feature entertainment by geisha, but in modern times this is not always the case. Ryōtei are typically places where high-level business or political meetings can take place discreetly.
An okiya (置屋) is the lodging house/drinking establishment to which a maiko or geisha is affiliated with during her career as a geisha. The okiya is typically run by the "mother" (okā-san) of the house, who handles a geisha's engagements, the development of her skills, and funds her training through a particular teahouse.
The establishment is a major setting in Arthur Golden's fictional portrayal of a Gion geisha's life in Memoirs of a Geisha, though Golden himself never visited the teahouse. [6] The Ichiriki is a major setting in the bunraku play Kanadehon Chūshingura, depicting the story of the forty-seven rōnin. [8] [9]