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Entire building of restaurants/bars staffed by Japanese adult film actresses to open in Tokyo

Soft on Demand says its five-floor complex will be “a theme park for adults.”

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We visit a new Tokyo bar where nobody speaks and writing is the only way to communicate

In amongst the noise and bright lights of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho is a quiet oasis where you can hear the sound of pencil on paper.

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Japanese pubs in Tokyo, Osaka now have special seats for online drinking party customers

Special one-person seats for when your party has to be online, but you don’t want to have it at home.

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New light-up Japanese bar sign capsule toys make drinking at home feel like a night on the town

Get the look of five types of Tokyo’s back-alley bars in the comfort of your kitchen.

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Japanese dad opens bar inside his house just for him and his kid【Videos】

Parent and child bond over oden, all-age drinks.

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Japanese Twitter user’s plan to open virtual beautiful hostess bar hits major snag【Video】

Everything starts out fine, but it turns out it’s impossible for this beautiful hostess to drink.

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Confirmed coronavirus patient in Aichi told to go home, goes bar hopping instead

I’m sorry sir, you have a highly contagious and deadly pathogen. Now get out of here you little scamp!

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Get your Insta on with pop-up bar’s sakura pool and sakura-flavored sake【Photos】

This pop-up puts the extra in extraordinary. 

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A Tokyo host club can be a great place for a GUY to drink

Mr. Sato goes for a night out with the [handsome] boys.

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We visit a Yokohama bar for some Star Wars cocktails, get served by a world class bartender

Not only do you get awesome geeky cocktails here, but also a ritzy bar experience!

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Transform your fridge into a Japanese nightscape with light-up snack bar signboard magnets

Bring the warm and inviting glow of mama-san drinking joints to your kitchen. 

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Akihabara bar’s secret menu beer is a massive treat in the world’s biggest otaku culture center

An ura menu treat for those in the know.

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Crazy Tokyo bar rewards you with free drinks for accurate ax throwing, offers shuriken option

Reeast Room is “a theme park where you can do things that you’re normally not allowed to.”

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The true, and truly weird, story of the time our hostess-bar-loving reporter went out for a drink, and couldn’t come back.

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Tokyo has a bar that only lets you in if you come alone – No bringing your friends allowed!

We check out Hitori, a bar in Shinjuku with an admission system like nowhere else.

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All-you-can-drink deal lets you chug down unlimited alcohol at 138 Japan locations for a month

At just $37, you can easily get your money back with just ten drinks.

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Want to boost your ego? Head to the new Homeru “Praise” Bar in Osaka

Good-looking staff promise to identify your good points and shower you with compliments as you unwind after a long day. 

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Anime girl virtual YouTubers are running their own bar in Tokyo now【Video】

Virtual Snack provides real drinks and real conversation from charismatic bartenders who don’t really exist.

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Shonen Jump opens special bar for adults to raise a toast to their childhood action heroes

This new establishment pays particular homage to manga that were serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1980s.

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We check out Shinjuku’s video game theme bar and get a neat EXP bonus, enjoy whacky plate-ups

Grab your Virtual Boy and ready your quarters, it’s time to knock back a shot of gaming nostalgia!

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