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An izakaya (Japanese:) [1] is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. Izakaya are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub , a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon or tavern .
When first seated in an izakaya, an otōshi (お通し) or appetizer is placed on the table before any drinks are ordered. The otōshi is charged to the customer as a type of cover charge. Common otoshi include cabbage salad (often refilled free of charge), Japanese-style potato salad, tsukemono, and shiokara. Sakana are ordered throughout the ...
Miki Watanabe first opened an izakaya restaurant under the Tsubohachi franchise in 1984. In 1986, he established the Watami Co. Ltd. Watanabe then operated the izakaya under the Watami brand name in 1992, with the concept of "family izakaya" instead of "pub izakaya", and converted the Tsubohachi branches under his operation into Watami branches.
Hokka Hokka Tei – a bento take-out chain with over 2,000 franchises and company-owned branches throughout Japan; Kayabukiya Tavern – a traditional-style Japanese "sake-house" restaurant (izakaya) located in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, Japan [1] [2] Marugame Seimen – A Japanese restaurant chain specializing in udon; Marukin Ramen
The Kayabukiya Tavern (居酒屋 かやぶき, izakaya kayabuki) was a traditional-style Japanese "sake-house" restaurant that was located in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, Japan. [1] [2] The tavern's owner, Kaoru Otsuka, owns two pet macaque monkeys who were employed to work at the location. [3]
The beloved Japanese restaurant resided in Upper Kirby and was in operation for two years before ultimately closing its doors ... (now Joey Uptown) and Izakaya Wa (now Josephine’s Gulf Coast ...
A nomikai (Japanese: 飲み会) is a type of drinking party popular in Japanese culture. [1] Nomikai are a part of the culture of most places of employment, from schools to nightclubs. They are most often held in restaurants or izakaya, usually with everyone seated at one large table or occupying a separated section of the venue.
Konpa (コンパ) are a type of Japanese drinking gathering held by university students in a casual drinking establishment called an izakaya, and are more relaxed than the traditional nomikai. It is often suggested that this word originally came from German: Kompanie, English: company, or French: compagnie, although the exact root is unknown. [1]