Non-smokers may prefer the more deserted coffee shop away from downtown arcades. Many places are busy mainly during the noon hour, so at other times one can listen to the taped music of various genres, browse through magazines, or study Japanese in a leisurely atmosphere. The sightseeing mecca of Kagawa offers a harmony of traditional culture with nature by day. But indoor facilities are the forte of big cities and the envy of Kagawa people themselves. Men tend to paw the hostesses to get their money's worth, but it doesn't go beyond that.
Slow dancing is recommended for gentlemanly enjoyment.
The modern geisha tends to be an older woman down on her luck through divorce or whatever, and her small talk includes nothing personal about herself, so one need not wonder what all the chatter is about. It will be obvious by the gestures that it is mixed locker room talk. These women are there for the highest salary available, so their friendliness must not be misunderstood as the subject for some romance novel about Japan. The shops have closed by around seven, and dinner is over. Outside of Takamatsu there would not be much to do but drinking in restaurants.