Once the watering holes of choice for salarymen looking to drown their sorrows after a long day at the office, izakaya (informal Japanese pubs) have evolved into the quintessential casual Japanese ...

As LA’s nightlife scene evolves, there’s a growing trend towards more relaxed, connection-focused environments. The upcoming MARU-HI Izakaya event, taking place Friday, March 14, in Little Tokyo, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An izakaya is sort of like a gastropub: a casual drinking spot that has ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - In a dimly lit Tokyo pub, between hand-labeled bottles of "shochu" liquor and rickety wooden benches, Kunihiko Saiki serves up kingfish and snapper sashimi, tender squid ...

A man is sprayed with hypochlorous acid water as a measure to prevent an infection with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the entrance of Kichiri Shinjuku, a Japanese style pub known as an ...