National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Jul 4, 2020
Pandemic pours cold water on Japan's celebrated nightlife
by Mark Schreiber
Residents ponder whether or not it's safe to patronize their regular drinking spots.
Food & Drink Jan 12, 2019
A rare glimpse into the world of Japan's cozy snack bars
by Alex K.T. Martin
Cigarette smoke wafts across rows of whisky and shōchū bottles with dedicated name tags draped around the necks as an elderly man, microphone in hand, belts out a Showa Era enka tune playing on the karaoke machine. Another local steps through the heavy door, saluting ...
National Jan 20, 2018
Tokyo to survey tourists' nightlife needs to perk up spending
With tourism up and spending down, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government intends to poll tourists on their nightlife needs and desires.
Food & Drink | TOKYO BAR ADVENTURE Sep 30, 2014
Unleash your inner fetishist at Tokyo's Shag
by Angela Erika Kubo
While the naming of newly opened Shag in Omotesando might cause sniggers among anyone familiar with British innuendo, the name — inspired by Sex, a boutique run by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren in the 1970s — is fitting for a place that touts ...
Voices | VIEWS FROM THE STREET Sep 2, 2013
Tokyo: How would you describe Roppongi in one word?
by Mark Buckton
"Roadworks." When I was a lot younger I went there, and I don't have a great memory of that time because it was all roadworks, everywhere you look. And later, when a little older, when I went into bars I was just scared and ...