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10 Essential Rules of the Japanese Izakaya Business Party

If you’re a newly-minted foreign recruit in a Japanese company, you may have already started to notice how Japanese corporate culture deals with work-life balance. Salarymen and women are expected to participate outside of work, often in the form of various get-togethers at izakaya, or Japanese-style bars, where it’s easy to grab big group tables and chow down while drinking copious amounts of beer. While Japanese Izakaya parties are fun, they can also be a great chance to win over your coworkers—especially the boss. So put your best foot forward, pick up a beer, and follow these 10 essential rules!

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Hobby Bar Professor TK: Nakano’s New Home for Gunpla Builders

Tokyo’s Oasis for Gunpla Builders

This kit builder’s oasis provides patrons with a welcoming space for indulging in childhood nostalgia and feeding an ever-growing grownup addiction to building kick-ass toy models. It also provides a unique opportunity to get one-on-one advice from a true Gunpla master who is well-respected within Japan’s massive Mecha model building community.

Located within the bustling Otaku haven of Nakano, less than 20 minutes west of Shinjuku, the Hobby Bar is an easy 5-minute walk from Nakano Station. The entrance is easily noticeable because of its unique signage, which tips the hat to Gundam aficionado’s with the inside “3x” joke.

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Experiencing the Only Penguin Bar in Tokyo

For anyone that has been to one of Tokyo's ubiquitous cat cafés, we all know very well how aloof they can be when interacting with humans. So, if you're willing to pay to watch cats while sipping on a drink, we think we’ve found an even better spot in Tokyo that combines great food and drinks with adorable animals. Located about an 8-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station's North Exit you will find the city's only dining establishment featuring live penguins, the Penguin no Iru Bar.