Memories of nightplaces visited, beers drunk, shite talked..
While I was in Japan, I spent a fair bit of time in bars (no surprise there!) and showing people around cool places in Shinjuku. I should charge the bars commission :)
A list of nightplaces visited, mostly in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku:
Hair of the Dogs punk bar, Golden Gai, Kabukicho - twice, plus 2 drop ins to say goodbyes.
Godz metal bar, Kabukicho - 3 times
Mother alternative bar, Kabukicho - 3 times
Albatross, GG, Kabukicho - twice
Brians Bar, GG, Kabukicho - once
Sumire No Tenmado - Gothic Lolita Bar in Golden Gai - once
Advocates Bar, Nichome (gay area) Shinjuku - once
one a block up from advocates - twice
Gay karaoke bar, same district - once
Izakayas in west Shinjuku (Omoide Yokocho)to eat & drink - 3 times
Izakaya near Hotel Sunlite, Shinjuku - once
The Lock up, Shinjuku - once (it's a theme restaurant, but a fun night)
Garageland, punk bar in Shibuya - once
2 in Shimokitazawa, and a couple in Osaka.
Places for gigs/clubs included the Shinjuku Marz, Ikebukuro Live Inn Rosa, Shibuya O-east and Shibuya O-west, and Club Que in Shimokitazawa.
Initially went places with Dom, Briony, Miki & U-tarou from Baal, and their friend Aki. Later I met up with aussies from home: Kat from melbourne, Catherine Wait and her hubby Ben, and Brendan & Tsuya, and showed them "my Shinjuku". Middle week/end I also met up with Ivan who lives there, and Elissa who was visiting. And in the last week, I met 3 boys from Madrid - Roberto, Raul and Torcuato - who showed me Mother, which is now my fave bar there. Good times. Very good times.
A list of nightplaces visited, mostly in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku:
Hair of the Dogs punk bar, Golden Gai, Kabukicho - twice, plus 2 drop ins to say goodbyes.
Godz metal bar, Kabukicho - 3 times
Mother alternative bar, Kabukicho - 3 times
Albatross, GG, Kabukicho - twice
Brians Bar, GG, Kabukicho - once
Sumire No Tenmado - Gothic Lolita Bar in Golden Gai - once
Advocates Bar, Nichome (gay area) Shinjuku - once
one a block up from advocates - twice
Gay karaoke bar, same district - once
Izakayas in west Shinjuku (Omoide Yokocho)to eat & drink - 3 times
Izakaya near Hotel Sunlite, Shinjuku - once
The Lock up, Shinjuku - once (it's a theme restaurant, but a fun night)
Garageland, punk bar in Shibuya - once
2 in Shimokitazawa, and a couple in Osaka.
Places for gigs/clubs included the Shinjuku Marz, Ikebukuro Live Inn Rosa, Shibuya O-east and Shibuya O-west, and Club Que in Shimokitazawa.
Initially went places with Dom, Briony, Miki & U-tarou from Baal, and their friend Aki. Later I met up with aussies from home: Kat from melbourne, Catherine Wait and her hubby Ben, and Brendan & Tsuya, and showed them "my Shinjuku". Middle week/end I also met up with Ivan who lives there, and Elissa who was visiting. And in the last week, I met 3 boys from Madrid - Roberto, Raul and Torcuato - who showed me Mother, which is now my fave bar there. Good times. Very good times.