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How to spot scam artist bar barkers in Japan

Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2017
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The lure of cheap booze is hard to resist, but before you follow that discount-promising tout, take a moment to check what clothes he’s wearing.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • customer-pullers • izakaya • kyakuhiki • lifehack • restaurants • society)

Hotel in Japan has discounts for female bar customers who wear high heels, the higher the better

Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2017

A pair of stilettos could slash your tab by up to 40 percent.

Japan
(bars • fashion • high heels • Hilton • hotels • Osaka • restaurants • shoes • travel)

Easter goes high-end with amazing chocolate egg from luxury brand Bulgari! [Pics]

Kay
Apr 13, 2017

This definitely is no ordinary Easter egg!

Europe, Japan
(alochol • bars • Bulgari • chocolate • Easter • eggs • Luxury • sweets)

Tokyo lifehack: How to get rid of the “customer pullers” who’ll pester you in the bar district

Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2017

Japan’s infamous bar barkers often won’t take no for an answer, but one veteran says this response will stop them in their tracks.

Japan
(bars • funny • izakaya • Japanese language • kyakuhiki • lifehack • restaurants • society)

Try curling in the heart of Tokyo at this unusual rooftop hideaway bar

Jessica
Feb 28, 2017

Plus they’ve got waffles!

Japan
(bars • cool • curling • restaurants • Shibuya • sports • Tokyo • weird)

Japan’s matcha green tea beer satisfies two cravings in an awesomely delicious way

Casey Baseel
Feb 22, 2017

If you can’t get enough of Japan, or just happen to be the indecisive type, this mix of Yebisu Beer and Kyoto green tea is for you.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • beer • drinks • Ebisu Beer • green tea • matcha • restaurants)

Mix childhood memories with your drinks at awesome new ball pit bar in Japan

Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2016

Hang out with the cool kids at Japan’s newest unusual drinking hole!

Japan
(bars • fun • new openings • Osaka • tourism • tourist sites • travel • weird)

We go crazy for 500 yen all-you-can-eat sweets and snacks at Tokyo Dagashi Bar

Oona McGee
Jul 16, 2016

If you ever wanted to step back in time to a nostalgic corner shop where just 500 yen (US$4.85) gets you over a hundred different types of signature Japanese snacks and candies, this place is definitely for you.

Japan
(bars • candy • cool • dagashi • food • restaurants • Showa • snacks • sweets • Tokyo)

Lettuce makes tasty booze and other discoveries at a new all-you-can-drink shochu bar

Jessica
Jul 7, 2016

Lettuce shochu counts as a vegetable, right?

Japan
(bars • fun • shochu • Tokyo)

T.G.I. Friday’s to open new Gotanda location hoping to woo patrons with “Hollywood” atmosphere

Mike
Jun 30, 2016

The American franchise known for its playfully kitschy decorations and classic American fare will get a unique new venue in Tokyo’s Gotanda area.

Japan, USA
(bars • drink • food • restaurants • Watami Group)

Hooters opening gaming bar in Tokyo in partnership with video game company Namco

Casey Baseel
Dec 8, 2015

Companies collaborating to earn all of the disposable income from 20 and 30-something males in Japan.

Japan
(bars • Hooters • Namco • restaurants • Shibuya • Tokyo • video games)

We check out the awesome Tokyo restaurant sandwiched between two active train tracks

Krista Rogers
Nov 16, 2015

Earlier this year, we shared news about a restaurant in Tokyo where you can dine between the train tracks of the busy Chuo Line. One of our Japanese-language reporters finally got the chance to visit the location for himself, and we’d like to share his thoughts about getting up close and personal with some trains!

Japan
(Akihabara • bars • cafes • cool • restaurants • Tokyo • trains)

Anime-loving bar owner also philanthropist, offers free drinks, place to chill to typhoon victims

Casey Baseel
Sep 12, 2015

Japan spent most of this last week getting pounded by torrential rainstorms. This wasn’t just a case of people getting their socks wet, either, as flooding caused damage to houses, disruption of train lines and highways left some people stranded away from home, and in some extreme cases residents even had to be evacuated by helicopter.

But while the rains stimulated the craziness in some people, they brought out the generosity in one bar owner in Tochigi Prefecture, because while the rain was falling on Japan, drinks were on the house, as he took to Twitter to offer free booze or a place to rest for victims of the typhoon.

Japan
(alcohol • anime • bars • Gundam • moving • typhoon)

The top 10 drinking districts in Tokyo, as recommended by Japanese locals

Aleisha Riboldi
Sep 10, 2015

The number of foreign visitors visiting Japan has increased recently, and with Tokyo set to host the 2020 Olympic Games that trend is likely to continue. Now is the perfect opportunity for the city to show off its offerings as a must-see destination.

In an effort to appeal to and satisfy more tourists, a recent survey of Japanese Tokyoites ranked the top 10 drinking districts that they think tourists to Japan should visit to see and experience the “real” Tokyo.

Japan
(bars • drinking • drinking culture in Japan • Japan tourism • tips • Tokyo • tourists • travel)

Kesho Danshi: Visiting Yushima’s sublime transgender bars

Preston Phro
Jul 28, 2015

Miya Inoue is the kimono-clad owner of the chain of bars in Tokyo’s Yushima neighborhood operating under the Kesho Danshi brand staffed primarily by transgender women. She also built the interior of the first location herself by hand, drawing on her previous work experience as a carpenter. As the “Big Mama” of Kesho Danshi, Miya spends her time managing the staff at three locations, chatting with customers, and, amazingly, remembering everyone’s name. Oh, and did we mention she’s written an inspiring book about her life?

If you’re looking for good conversation and a fun place to drink in Tokyo, you can’t find a much better place than sitting across the counter from Miya or any of the welcoming staff members. Click below to take a visit to all three of the Kesho Danshi locations and listen in on our chat with “Miya Big Mama” yourself.

Japan
(bars • Kesho Danshi • LGBT • nightlife • transgender)

Anime bar Otarabo serves up drinks, passionate discussion about anime with fellow otaku

Scott Wilson
Jul 8, 2015

Are traditional bars a little too bland for you? Do you try to strike up conversations about anime with your fellow drink enthusiasts, only to get weird looks and asked to leave?

Well then you should check out Otarabo the anime bar! Not only does it have a large assortment of alcoholic beverages to enjoy, but it’s packed to the rafters with anime posters, figures, and toys. And best of all if you want to argue about Goku vs. Vegeta, or which Love Live! girl is the cutest, you’ll have plenty of inebriated otaku friends to discuss with.

Japan
(alcohol • anime • bar • bars • izakaya • Oita • otaku)

Truly horrific bar in Tokyo serves up cocktails and ghost tales【Video】

Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2014

With summer winding down, people across Japan are scrambling to squeeze the last bits of entertainment from the season. We may be into the second half of August, but there’s still time for a last trip to the beach, one more barbecue, or a final icy cold beer.

As a matter of fact, you can combine the last of those pleasures with another Japanese summertime tradition – ghost stories – at a bar in Tokyo that provides stiff drinks, spooky tales, and truly terrifying interior decorations.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • ghost story • Momo • restaurants • scary)

We visit Kyoto’s monk bar for some spiritual spirits

Casey Baseel
Jul 17, 2014

Many visitors to Kyoto find themselves overcome with a sense of tranquility. Even for people who aren’t Buddhists themselves, there’s just something soothing about being around so many temples and their stoic monks.

You know what else a lot of people find relaxing? A nice cold beer! So when we recently found ourselves in Japan’s former capital and looking for a calming presence, we decided to make it a double by going to a bar run by a genuine monk.

Japan
(alcohol • bars • beer • Kyoto • restaurants)

Falafel, beer, and water wheels: Shibuya and Harajuku’s tucked-away treasures 【Hidden Tokyo】

Oona McGee
May 20, 2014

If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in the bustling, beautiful megalopolis of Tokyo, then the city really is yours – you just have to know where to look. And if you want to get away from the tourist trail and get down close to the beating heart of the capital, a journey into the back streets of the 23 wards is where you’ll wind up.

Come with us as we take you into different neighbourhoods and spend an afternoon exploring some of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets. Today we’ll take you around some of Shibuya’s lesser known backstreets, where you can chow down on falafels, pick up some of the best coffee and soak up a hip, laid-back atmosphere.

Japan
(bars • coffee • food • hidden tokyo • restaurants • shopping • Tokyo • travel)

Genka Bar, where your drinks never cost more than what they’re worth!

Preston Phro
Mar 10, 2014

Friday night means going out for a drink with your buddies from the office or your favorite classmates. It also means a large chunk of cash is missing from you wallet when you wake up with a pounding headache on Saturday morning. As much fun as a night on the town is, it’s often ridiculously expensive–especially in Tokyo! And it doesn’t help things that bars and restaurants love to mark up their drinks by…well, a lot. If only you could get your booze and snacks at cost.

Well guess what, thirsty and hungry readers? You can at the Genka Bar! At least, that’s what they claim. We sent one of our Japanese writers to find out the truth. Check out the results below.