Ep. 4: Jazz Cafes and Bars, Japan’s Coziest, Quirkiest Export

Originating in Tokyo, jazz “kissa” coffee shops and bars offer music appreciation with minimal chatter — and have inspired similar spots beyond Japan.

A typical Japanese jazz kissa. (Photo by Philip Arneill.)

Visit Tokyo Jazz Joints online at www.tokyojazzjoints.com

Buy the “Tokyo Jazz Joints” book (by Philip Arneill with James Catchpole) at www.kehrerverlag.com/en/philip-arneill-tokyo-jazz-joints-978-3-96900-120-2

Visit Bar Shiru in Oakland, California, at www.barshiru.com

Music by Chris Zabriskie, Stan Tracey, and Ernie Francestine

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