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Dracophoenix ◴[23 Jun 25 17:09 UTC] No.44357837[source]▶

These small cafés/bars are called kissa (kee-sah). Unlike a regular café, the kissa is designed to create an atmosphere allowing for a quiet appreciation of the music while drinks are served as an accompaniment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_kissa

For the interested, Chris Broad (Abroad in Japan) interviewed the owner of such an establishment (Basie) located in Ichinoseki: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-9RMSbl_Uo

> (There’s one that’s chock-full of Star Wars memorabilia, for example.)

I'd definitely like to know where this one is.

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1. altairprime ◴[23 Jun 25 17:21 UTC] No.44357954[source]▶

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Nijo Koya, at 382-3 Mogamicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto.

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2. Dracophoenix ◴[23 Jun 25 19:07 UTC] No.44358988[source]▶

>>44357954 (TP) #

That's the subject of the article. Not the other place with Star Wars memorabilia the author parenthetically referred to.

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3. altairprime ◴[23 Jun 25 21:10 UTC] No.44360139[source]▶