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Party Time 3: Secret Dining Spots of Senshuu, Osaka: August 13th, 2009By AETF; It’s time for a couple little places; the kind without websites, flyers, or expensive course menus. Porco, “the mama’s kitchen”, and Takada, a family-owned izakaya, are two tiny gems of the Senshuu region. Both offer cozy atmospheres free of loud music and full of good conversation. » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Drink Rally: July 30th, 2009By Adam Soha; Man, just the name sounds fun! This past weekend saw Hitachinaka city (one stop away from Mito on the Joban Line) hold it’s fourteenth annual Drink Rally, a really cheap and fun way to visit a lot of different bars, snacks, and izakayas all in one night. This is how it works; a » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Party Time 2: Kantekiya and Akachilitei: July 27th, 2009By AETF; Back from the nomikai for another installment of izakaya assessment. I’ll showcase two more franchise izakaya: sibling restaurants Kantekiya and Akachiritei. At eight restaurants strong, Kantekiya and Akachiritei represent restaurants ready for all tastes. Kantekiya focuses on reasonably-priced seafood and general izakaya fare for the every-salary-man gathering. In blazing contrast, Akachiritei burns down taste buds » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Party Time: June 19th, 2009By AETF; Anyone working in Japan is quite familiar with the izakaya, Japan’s traditional bar and restaurant. Companies, social and school clubs, weddings and so on, all make popular use of them. Perhaps it’s a matter of size; most izakaya are large enough to hold a sizeable group and welcome their reservations warmly. » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Eating in Yokosuka: Yakitori Ryoma ni Omakase: June 3rd, 2009By Lotuspetal7; This yakitori place was the first local restaurant I tried in Yokosuka, the day after I moved here late last July. When I visited I had no idea how new it was: the restaurant is celebrating its one-year anniversary in May 2009. But it’s a warm, thriving spot with a friendly » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

The Izakaya Menu: April 16th, 2009By Christina Bell; photo credit: securecat After repeated trips to our local izakaya, my husband and I realized that we consumed exactly the same meal every time we ate there. We had learned from friends how to order yakiudon, yakitori, tofu, and big-size nama biru. It was great until one night when one of us noticed some really » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

Not at all offal!: April 14th, 2009By ian; photo credit: [puamelia] As I walk home from the train at the end of the day, hungry, tired and ready for a beer, I smell a wonderful sweet smoky aroma of bbq! I followed it to a quaint little drinking place with a crowd of people around it. A crowd of people » Continue Reading; CommentsComments

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