Originally Posted by MikeFromTokyo

I remember having Kaiseki for the first time at my hotel the evening I first arrived in Japan, and I really loved it.

I have never eaten a kaiseki meal kneeling down. Even in private tatami dining rooms there is often a table with chairs, or a "foot well" that allows one to sit in a normal position. At a hotel restaurant, the meal will either be served at a table or counter with chairs. A meal does take a relatively long time, but often includes far fewer than twenty courses.