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Backyard Coffee and Jazz in Kyoto

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592 points wyclif | 3 comments | 23 Jun 25 14:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.624s | source
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mupuff1234 ◴[23 Jun 25 15:01 UTC] No.44356504[source]▶
It all goes back to zoning laws and regulations.
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Cthulhu_ ◴[23 Jun 25 15:11 UTC] No.44356617[source]▶
And economic viability; can the owner make a living wage with this setup, or do they have other income sources? What is their total cost of living?
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1. dfxm12 ◴[23 Jun 25 15:44 UTC] No.44356927[source]▶
If you don't have to worry about work requirements for life's necessities along with zoning laws to support them, the economic viability of operating unique, niche establishments goes up.

That said, there are probably 0 employees and long hours involved.

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2. ajmurmann ◴[23 Jun 25 15:49 UTC] No.44356988[source]▶
Many small business like this are also run by retirees who want to meet people and bring some value to their community. It's legal to run a small business from a certain percentage of your ground floor in any location in Japan.

It also doesn't have to be your primary source of income. If you can run it from a structure like this you could just operate a cocktail bar on the weekends. Even in the US I know of a small pizza place that offers takeout only on a few days each month and it's operated out of the owners mom's kitchen. Not sure how legal that is and turning that inti a sit-down place would certainly be an issue.

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3. SoftTalker ◴[23 Jun 25 18:33 UTC] No.44358658[source]▶
There are specific zoning allowances and health codes for "home bakeries" and that sort of thing (at least in my area).