Interior, Jazz in Rokudenashi, opened by drummer Naohisa Yokota (pictured at bar with records). Photography by Tim Davis for National Geographic

Great storytelling from @joehagantv.bsky.social on Japan’s kissas—bars/cafes outfitted with high-end audio systems and wall-to-wall jazz records that gained popularity in the '50s and '60s www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/arti... #jazz #kissas

Brilliant Corners #23: Japanese Kissaten The Eagle, Tokyo. Arriving in Japan from the United States is like being turned upside down. This condition lasts for much of the first week. When I visited in November, the time difference between To...

Great article on Japanese #jazz #kissas

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