Could this be Tokyo’s “smartest” bar? Takashi Nomura loves science. For many years he worked as a researcher specializing in developmental biology. And yet, today he is the owner of a bar in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Why did a scientist decide to open a bar? And what makes his bar unique? In this JapanKyo Docs video Nomura talks about his …

One day Aya decided to start a bar. It ended up being one of the best decisions of her life. Aya is the owner of Urue, a lesbian bar located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district. She’s a talkative and cheerful person who seems to truly enjoy what she does. However, this wasn’t always the case. For many years Aya dealt with …