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Weird Watering Holes of Yokohama
Yokohama is Japan’s second biggest city, but it’s only 30 minutes from Tokyo by train, so most people hit the capital when they want to get utterly mashed and party on down. Yokohama does have a few of...
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More Yokohama Bars
And now, for the benefit of anyone who might be planning a visit, is another list of various western-style bars in Yokohama city. PLAYERS BAR This quirky bar is decorated from floor to ceiling with...
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The Virgin Sunset
Often the coolest Japanese bars and restaurants are in the most obscure locations. Such is the case with the groovily-named Virgin Sunset, a loosely Hawaiian-themed joint down an obscure side-street in...
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Toki 80′s Bar
I’ve discovered a tremendous 80s bar in Tokyo’s Sangenjaya. They play classic music all night long, by the likes of Depeche Mode and the Cure. And it’s a “1 coin bar” which means all drinks and food...
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Rock Bar “F*ck Yeah!”
You can get away with some great bar names in Japan, such as “Rock Bar Fuck Yeah!” in Yokosuka city, a name which would make outraged old biddies run screaming to the nearest police station at home....
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The Bourbon House
Here’s a recommendation from Andrew Hill. It’s a bar called “The Bourbon House” in Nishi-Kawaguchi. Sounds ace! Cheers, Andrew. This bar isn’t particularly crazy, but it is particularly awesome,...
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Jackson Five Bar
The other day I stumbled upon a Jackson Five-themed bar in Nakano, Tokyo. Groovy! Perhaps the bar was named to commemorate the famous quintet’s epic 1979 concert in nearby Nakano Sun Plaza....
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Beat Cafe
Beat Cafe is one of the best-known bars in Shibuya, thanks to it’s handy location at the end of the busy Center-Gai shopping street. It’s one of my fave hang-outs in the area, especially on...
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Rocknococoro
Rocknococoro is a fine place to rock yer coconuts. A fun little DJ bar in Shibuya, it’s frequented by the kind of enthusiastic teenybopper fanboys/girls who attend the Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic...
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Groovy Tokyo Bars
The Guardian have printed a list of trendy bars and clubs to check out in Tokyo. A nice variety of watering holes are featured in the article, and I can vouch for most of them, especially the brew...
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