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[Blog/syupo] Yokohama Chinatown's "Chuka Saikan Dohatsu Honkan" is a famous restaurant founded in the Meiji era. Check out these traditional snacks that go perfectly with beer!

"Dongfa" has been in business in Yokohama Chinatown since the Meiji era. The restaurant's name was chosen to express the desire to "stay with our customers and grow together." This renowned, long-established Chinese restaurant has grown alongside Chinatown. While they have many specialty dishes, the best beer accompaniment is undoubtedly their "Char Siu Pin Yakiniku"...
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[Blog/syupo] Tsurumi's "Kushiyaki Tori-no-ya" is a homey yakitori bar with a wide selection of rare cuts

Although it is located in a secluded area, Kushiyaki Torinoya is bustling and nearly full every day. The yakitori, including rare cuts, are seasoned differently for each cut. Although it is a bar that serves charcoal grilled skewers, it is also popular for its raw oysters, which are procured through special routes.
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Blog/syupo] Japanese Hops Decreased to 1/9 in 30 Years Farmers, Breweries, and Bars Collaborate to Bring "Ichiban Shibori Tekitate Hop" to Our Doorstep

Kirin Brewery and other breweries and restaurants in Tohoku have joined hands to launch a new beer made with freshly harvested domestic hops, available only now. The purpose of this project is to convey the appeal of domestically produced hops and to support the producers. We closely followed the production area, the makers, and the drinking scene. Tohoku...
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[Blog/Nikomi Mist] Open from the morning. A heartwarming, long-established restaurant in a traditional townhouse, "Marufuku"

Marufuku, a restaurant in Machiya, is located just off the Toden Arakawa Line. Machiya has long been home to many small factories, including woodworking shops, and this long-established restaurant is popular with locals, catering to the needs of workers in the area as a restaurant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 195...
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[Blog/syupo] Saginuma's "Moraku Saikan" offers juicy gyoza and Black Label. This authentic Chinese restaurant in a commuter town is a paradise.

It's a 3-minute walk from Saginuma Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line. This authentic Chinese restaurant has been popular for a long time in front of the station, which was developed in conjunction with the opening of Saginuma Station. There are spacious seats, and in the evenings, both groups and individuals can enjoy their specialty dishes with a drink in hand.
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[Blog/Sake Talk] Tales of Shimokitazawa's bars, culture, and curry

This time, we visited Shimokitazawa, a mecca for actors and musicians, who are also cultural figures. We welcomed actor Takashi Matsuo, who works in Shimokitazawa and continues to frequent it as a place to hang out and drink, as our guest, and he talked about the culture, centered around alcohol and food. Takara Shu...
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Blog/syupo] Kinugasa "Otaiko Kinugasa" - A long-established bar with a big box representing the Nakadori shopping street.

Kinugasa Station is 50 minutes from Yokohama on the JR Yokosuka Line. It's located just south of Yokosuka Station. It's connected to downtown Yokosuka along Misaki Kaido, but there's also a thriving shopping district in front of Kinugasa Station. Its central presence is the Kinugasa Nakadori Shopping Street (Kinugasa Line), with nearly 200 stores.
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[Blog/Parikko] Menchi (minced meat) from Sangenjaya's "ebian"

Sangenjaya is a town I had no connection with when I was younger. Consequently, I didn't know any bars there. Recently, I've had the opportunity to visit Sangenjaya several times for work. One day, I came across a wonderful bar that was truly moving. On my way to my favorite public bath...
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Blog/syupo] Sendai "Dontei" recommended for lunchtime drinking! Kaisendon (seafood bowl) at a local seafood izakaya founded by a former fisherman.

The founder is a former fisherman from Ishinomaki. It is a popular local restaurant located in a business district within walking distance of the entertainment district Kokubuncho. As the name "Dontei" suggests, the specialty is Kaisen-don, a bowl of rice topped with seafood, and you can enjoy a good drink from noon on. At night, it is a genuine seafood izakaya that also serves nabe (hot pot) dishes, and is recommended for both lunch and dinner. s...
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Blog/Nikkomi-Misto] Burn in the eyes! The last stew at Akitsu "Salaryman".

A 400-meter-long shopping street commonly known as "Hoppy Street in the West" connects Akitsu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and JR Shin-Akitsu. It is not densely packed with drinking establishments like Asakusa's touristy "Hoppy Street," but it is realistic and cool, dotted with austere, privately owned stores. If you like bars, it is fun to walk around...
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Blog/syupo] Asakusabashi "Tonkatsu Murai" - Popular tonkatsu restaurant that has been in business for 100 years.

Three-minute walk from Asakusabashi Station. This long-established tonkatsu restaurant is located in an alley one street off Edo-dori. As one would expect from an area with such a long history, the restaurant was founded in the Taisho era (1912-1926). While many historical restaurants have gone upscale, Murai's prices are still affordable even today. Families and office workers living in the neighborhood use the restaurant on a daily basis. ...
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Blog/Nikkomemist] Horumon-yaki in Otaru! Smoke-filled and exquisite "Horumon-yaki Yashima

If you want to go to a bar in a local area, make a reservation without any hassle. I can't regret it enough if I fail to do so and fail to get into the restaurant I was aiming for after having traveled so far to get there! So I made a reservation the day before at "Yashima" for horumon-yaki (grilled hormone). ...
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Blog/Nikkomemisto] Immersed in Otaru's local cuisine "Kasube," which Yujiro also used to go to.

Otaru" is a very beautiful town with retro buildings from the Meiji era, abandoned railway lines, and canals. It is so beautiful that even I, a person who only gets excited about the downtown area at night, can't help but admire it. On weekends, hotels are fully booked due to the inbound effect, and the train from Sapporo to Otaru is packed with tourists....
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[Blog/Nikomi Mist] A former Yomiuri Giants pitcher strikes out swinging at the pitching technique of Akichan, a long-established yakitori restaurant in Kisarazu!

Kisarazu "Motsuyaki Akichan" Located just across the Aqua Line from Kawasaki. I visit Kisarazu several times a year, whether it's for fishing trips to Uchibo or Minamiboso, or clam digging in the spring. Despite being a frequent visitor, I've never had a drink in Kisarazu, let alone enjoyed a char siu bento or...
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Blog/syupo] Matsudo "Jyoshuya" - Abundant Sashimi and Motsun-yaki! Long-established and prosperous bar with delicious fish in a side street.

Although there are many chain restaurants in front of Matsudo Station, there is a small side street about five minutes' walk from the station. The New Jyoshuya is a conspicuous bar on the shopping street side of the row of small boxes that look like the mouth of a harmonica. Click here for more information.
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[Blog/Parikko] Musashinoseki's "Daewooken" has become a new oasis for the soul

This Week's Addictive Meal, No. 159: Near Musashi-seki Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, I spotted a local Chinese-style restaurant called "Daewooken." Has there ever been another restaurant that caught my interest as much as this one? Is it a restaurant that can only be seen by those who can see? The name, which somehow evokes the "great universe," is oddly appealing, and...
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Blog/Nikko Misto] Close at Nago's town sushi restaurant "Takara Sushi" where local fishermen also go.

I like to go to machi-zushi when I travel, and while it's hard to abandon the standard ramen to finish off the meal, my recent favorite is to fade out after picking up a nigiri or a dish at machi-zushi where you can enjoy local ingredients. It is not at all immoral, and if you go in with a good nose, you can get your fill...
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[Blog/Parikko] "Tsujiga Soba" from "Toki Soba" in Daimon

At a launch party for a magazine serialization, I casually suggested a soba restaurant I'd never been to before to my editor. I first heard about this restaurant because of its meat and tofu. One day, I saw a picture of meat and tofu on social media that said, "It's way too dark!" I made a note of the restaurant's name and waited for an opportunity to go.
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Blog/syupo] Nishi-Hachioji "Sake no Hirose" - The westernmost corner bar on the Chuo Line in Tokyo, a great place to stop by on the way back from Mt.

Sake no Hirose, a sake store in front of Nishio-Hachioji Station, started serving sake at its corner store on November 5. You can casually enjoy a variety of carefully selected Japanese sake and shochu, including rare brands. It is an at-home space where you can enjoy conversation at the standing drinking counter with snacks of handmade pickles from seeds. ...
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Hachinohe's deepest guide to the Kita no Yokocho (Northern Alley)

In this series of articles, we will find "shochu highball accompaniments" throughout Japan that are so appealing that you will want to open a can on the spot. This time, we are joined by Chihiro Kurimoto, a writer who moved to Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, in a U-turn and is also the editor-in-chief of "Hachimachi," a web media outlet providing information about Hachinohe City. ...
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