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Yamada Chinese Restaurant in Ochanomizu Located right next to Ochanomizu Station, there's a popular Chinese restaurant where time seems to have stood still. Yamada Chinese Restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in the area, having been in business for 80 years. What's surprising is how affordable the food is. Even though it's in a student town, a half-size fried rice set is surprisingly cheap at just 750 yen. In the evening...

Goat (Goat) Cuisine Sakae Just off Kokusai-dori, Naha's main street, on Ryugu-dori. The aura-filled long-established two-tops of "Kozakura" and "Sakae" stand side by side, silently watching over the "food stall village" across the street where tourists gather. Such is the style of the grand masters...

Niigata's Okura Liquor Store. Located on Gakkomachi-dori in Niigata City, Okura Liquor Store is perhaps the only liquor store in Japan with an authentic bar attached. Have the bartender shake your drink for you, or sip on canned chuhai or local sake. This unique and comfortable corner bar is a must-visit.

Drinking Every Time Series This time, for the first time in a while, we're back with our "Drinking Every Time Series." We started with the ritualistic sushi at "Matakoiya" in Haneda, then went to the famous sushi restaurant "Osero" in Nakasu, and finally enjoyed the famous udon noodles at "Yataro," all of which were fantastic drinks. Tama-chan...

LIFULL HOME'S "Morinomiya" Station Stroll This corner features a stroll with Nao Suzuki from each station on the Osaka Loop Line. This is the 9th of 18 stations on the Loop Line. We will stroll around Morinomiya Station, where Osaka Castle Park spreads out before our eyes. Tourists...

Kiriya is a long-established bar in Fuchu. Originally operating in front of Fuchu-Honmachi Station for 48 years, it was a "classic pub" with on-site dining. In 2018, the bar was forced to relocate due to eviction, and has since reopened in a vacant 100-year-old guesthouse. Its stately appearance is just as impressive as its predecessor.

Niigata's "Furukawa Fresh Fish" Founded around 1945, "Furukawa Fresh Fish," a fresh fish shop in Niigata's Honmachi shopping district, is a popular daytime drinking spot known only to those in the know. Their popular "Light Drinks" set, which includes Sado-mae sashimi, a small side dish, and sake, is a very reasonable 1,500 yen, including blackthroat seaperch. All of the fish and prepared dishes on display are...

Gion-Shijo "Yuuki" When you hear the idea of "drinking ginjo sake with conger eel or moroko in Gion," you might worry about your wallet. But don't worry. "Yuuki," the restaurant we'll introduce today, is a casual izakaya where you can enjoy a drink without worry. It's directly managed by "Okamura Honke," the brewery behind Kinkame, located in Hikone. Read more...

There are nearly 50 Kagaya branch stores, mainly in Tokyo, including "Kagaya," "Kagahiro," and "New Kagaya." Even though they don't have the "Kaga" character in their names, some still have the Kagaya blood running through their veins, making them a staple in Tokyo's bar culture, such as "Kitahachi" in Nishi-Nippori, "Marufuku" in Nishi-Funabashi, and "Kaburaya," which closed last year.

Kobe "Sukata Sake Shop" is located in Nishi-Motomachi, Kobe, about a 7-minute walk from Kobe Station, and is a sake shop established in 1871. It is said to be the oldest existing corner bar in Kobe. It is a place where you can enjoy a drink from noon in an Ibushigin store. It is a space where you can feel wabi-sabi...

Kansai Food Culture Research: This is the second installment of a series exploring the relationship between Kansai restaurants and sake with Tokyo-born bar writer Suzuki Nao. We explore how Takara Shuzo's sake "Shochikubai" is loved at Sakabo Matsui, a popular standing bar in Kyobashi, Osaka's leading drinking district.

Kamiishakujii "Harukaen" 10 minutes by bus from Kichijoji Station. Harukaen is a yakiniku restaurant along the Ome Kaido Road that offers a wide variety of excellent dishes devised by a kind mother. The taste goes without saying, but it is also very comfortable. For those of us born in the Showa era, it is THE strong style! ...