There’s nothing for sale inside the machine, but Okinawan spirits and delicious deserts are waiting on the other side.
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This Japanese vending machine doesn’t sell drinks, but you can buy drinks through it
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Casey Baseel
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Bar event for sitting and spacing out opening in Tokyo, offers the luxury of doing nothing
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Subway Japan purchased by Japanese izakaya pub company with penchant for organic farming
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Casey Baseel
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- Japan
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This Japanese pub with one-yen bottles of sake broke our brain and made our day
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Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2024
Hypnosis bar opens in Tokyo, with prizes for those who don’t fall into a hypnotic state
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SoraNews24
Jul 27, 2024
- Japan
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Japan’s new canned chu-hai with fresh lemon slice: disappointing gimmick or drink revelation?
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Oona McGee
Jun 15, 2024
Future Lemon Sour is a world-first, but does it really recreate the izakaya experience at home?
- Japan
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Japan unveils world’s first chu-hai with fresh lemon slice in can so every drink tastes different
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- Japan
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Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family
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Oona McGee
Dec 9, 2023
- Japan
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There’s a Tokyo bar with Japanese whisky inside bookstore inside Japan’s tallest building
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SoraNews24
Nov 29, 2023
- Japan
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Tokyo convenience store has full bar inside with Japanese whiskey, will smoke your combini snacks
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Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2023
- Japan
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Aug 26, 2023
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Aug 12, 2023
- Japan
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Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now
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Krista Rogers
Jul 15, 2023
The owner is a stylishly eccentric enka singer who sings along with his guests and promises a great night will be had by all.
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