
National Aug 21, 2019
Nightlife spots off Japan's beaten tourist track seek to lure in foreign visitors
by Masumi Koizumi
At around 10 p.m. on a Thursday in early August, foot traffic at a dining and drinking district only one stop from Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station was unexpectedly sparse despite warm summer weather — ideal conditions for a cold beverage, or two. Across streetcar tracks and ...