Kaiseki - the Japanese art of food

Fourth night into our Japan Southern Sojourn Photo Tour it was time to head into Gion for a kaiseki meal - this is regarded as the pinnacle of Japanese food art - Asian haute cuisine as it were. The ingredients are usually sourced locally, and are prepared in the most exquisite way, usually reflecting the seasons, the ingredients and the chef's particular culinary skills.
Here are a few iPhone snaps of some of the courses...
 

Crab in jelly with spring onion and a ginger topping

Smoked fish and autumn veggies

Local fish in a soup with carrot, ginger and yam or sweet potato (I think...)

Grilled fish
Cooked at the table accompanied with seared yam and capsicum

Kyoto steak.
Seared beef, lotus root with sesame seeds, sweet potato and chili

Mochi, pounded glutinous rice and sugar with fruit for dessert