Tokyo Vinyl Bar
His dedication is remarkable he opens 7 days a week from 2pm to 11pm.
Tokyo vinyl bar. One man who s fallen foul of fueiho is masaaki ariizumi who currently manages dj bar bridge a venue with a beautiful rey audio soundsystem and a tenth floor view of the famous shibuya crossing. Opened in 1982 paper moon is one of the best spots in tokyo for a traditional record bar experience that still hews closely to the original style of jazz kissa owner kazuki yamamoto has an astounding collection of jazz in every style from latin to bebop alongside a large collection of records by local japanese artists a rarity in the city as most jazz bars focus on western music. During the day he serves tea and coffee in the evening beer and spirits. We encourage our guests to add their names to the notify list on resy which will send a text when reservations become available.
Ariizumi has been involved with tokyo s nightlife for more than 30 years. Picasso in nishiazabu he was arrested and spent 20 days in prison after. Everyone is seated together. An enthusiastic collector and connoisseur he estimates the bar has over 10 000 vinyl records sleeved and alphabetised by instrument.
Tokyo record bar bio. Best music bars in tokyo a laidback drinking experience music bars are known for their curated playlists and extensive vinyl collections by kunihiro miki and taryn siegel posted. Unlike other vinyl bars in tokyo there s no cover charge at jbs. Vinyl records and good drinks go hand in hand.
Two seatings a night tues saturday. Tokyo record bar is a basement in greenwich village where you eat a seven course tasting menu and request songs from their vinyl collection. Vinyl jukebox izakaya pre fix 100. Reservations are required for vinyl juke box seatings.
Sit down by the bar for a bottle of beer or a cocktail. Here are the best record stores with bars in tokyo. Friday july 12 2019. 6 30 8 30 arrival times are important.
In 1986 when he was the manager at a spot called p.