Foreign students working part-time in izakaya (pubs) are rising rapidly in the Chubu region amid the increasing tendency of many young Japanese to avoid drunk customers.

This is especially true in Nagoya, where many fancy commercial facilities popping up around JR Nagoya Station are attracting Japanese seeking part-time jobs. Most izakaya are struggling to find staff and say they will fail without foreign staff.

"Order ready!" a Nepalese cook yells in Japanese to a Vietnamese coworker who takes the food to the tables.