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LWIF EP201: What a Japanese Neighbourhood Bar is Like

We visited Okubo Izakaya, a small 13 seat bar (address https://maps.app.goo.gl/TR9LJouJpT1qA4ni6 ). Like many small, independent Japanese izakayas, they offer a bottle keep service where you buy a whole bottle of alcohol and then they keep it on hand for the next time you come.

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