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Rub shoulders with the locals at a Japanese snack bar run by a famous singer’s family

A place where Rimi Natsukawa knows your name.

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There’s a Tokyo bar with Japanese whisky inside bookstore inside Japan’s tallest building

Slow Page pours classy coffee too at Azabudai Hills.

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Tokyo convenience store has full bar inside with Japanese whiskey, will smoke your combini snacks

Shibuya Family Mart teams up with Kyoto bar.

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Osaka “restaurant” run by owner who doesn’t want to work may or may not let you in

Nothing is certain at Umeda Yang Rou Chuan.

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Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo

Like stepping into a futuristic world where everyone lives — and plays —  underground. 

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Looking to have the best night out on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa? Go to this enka pub right now

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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Bar explodes in Tokyo’s Shinbashi neighborhood【Videos】

”I smell gas” and “I want a smoke” are two thoughts that don’t go well together.

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Ramen and girls bar: Where you can talk to women who aren’t dressed like hosts or maids

Filling a niche we never knew existed.

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The Japanese convenience store where you can drink beer on tap

Special branch in Tokyo is more like a convenience store bar.

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Where to find Tokyo’s secret candy apple specialty store

Toffee apples are the star of the show in this hidden location.

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The new Tokyu Kabukicho Tower is packed with entertainment, food, and drinks–with one caveat

Just maybe don’t look out the window on the 10th floor.

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Shinjuku izakaya’s all-you-can-eat-and-drink plan is one of Tokyo’s best secret cheap eats

Sushi, sashimi, and yakitori galore, but only for diners who know where to find it!

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Giant 1,431-square meter arcade and bar opening in downtown Tokyo from Bandai Namco

Namco Tokyo pours drinks, serves Pacman parfaits, and plays game music into the night in Shinjuku.

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Why is there a wrestling ring in the Underground Arena fighting bar in Kabukicho?

Investigating the underbelly of Tokyo in one of its most notorious districts.

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How to get a date in Japan, according to hosts in Kabukicho

There’s one piece of dating advice that a mama and hosts all agree on.

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English-speaking-only bar opens in Osaka and Tokyo, yellow cards for those who don’t follow rules

Bar Sick! is only open to English speakers.

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Pair Japanese whisky with convenience store fried chicken at new Konbini Bar in Tokyo

Lawson’s first-ever convenience store bar looks set to be a great place to unwind on the cheap.

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Tokyo has a secret, members-only parfait bar, and here’s what’s waiting inside【Photos】

Remake Easy is like a speakeasy with sweets, and they don’t tell their address to anybody until they’re part of the inner circle.

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How a bar in Kabukicho scammed one diner out of their money, and how it can happen to you too

Receipt shows the sneaky extra charges you need to watch out for. 

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The time we (almost certainly) got scammed by a dating app in Tokyo’s bar district

“Hey, let’s play a game,” she said, but maybe it was our reporter who got played.

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