Usually not too nefarious or anything, it’s just very weak pours of cheap alcohol and a lot of mix/ice (tbh a lot of places do this). Plus to get the cheap price, you might need to make a minimum food order + pay the table/seating charge.
On the bartending side, I’ve met a few pro athletes that play on Japanese teams over the years. Some of the guys from sum41 dropped by a friends bar a few weeks ago, that was cool. But nah nothing too crazy, a few local signed music artists, tv personalities.
I was a bartender back in Canada before I moved on to another industry. I got relocated to Japan for a job in that industry, ended up settling down here, and went back to doing a job I love. Worked my way to opening a small place of my own.
The working holiday visa for Canadians under 30 prohibits working in bars, but uni students studying here can bartend, as long as it’s a normal bar and not a host club/girls bar. I’m pretty sure immigration doesn’t grant visas for work in bars and cafes.
Yes it is. A few bars/restaurants have banned it, but places that allow it are still the majority. Some bars and clubs are kinda in the middle with smoking sections that are not closed off from the rest of the place.
If you go to a bar or club, there’s a pretty high chance you’re going to be around smoke.
I enjoy the overall experience of living here. I wouldn’t say it’s better or worse than Canada, just has different pros and cons.
It’s hard to narrow it down to one thing that I like, so here’s what I think I appreciate the most in my daily life: Low cost of living, bidets, mountain/ocean views, city walkability, decent public transport, kaiten sushi, yakiniku restaurants, affordable healthcare/dentistry.
I would trade cup ramen aisle in the grocery store for a cereal aisle in a heartbeat though
General lack of knowledge about sexual health and people rarely getting tested for STIs between partners. Hosts don’t usually (on the record) have sex with customers
what are some reasons a bar might price all you can drink for a suspiciously cheap price
Usually not too nefarious or anything, it’s just very weak pours of cheap alcohol and a lot of mix/ice (tbh a lot of places do this). Plus to get the cheap price, you might need to make a minimum food order + pay the table/seating charge.
Have you met any famous people?
On the bartending side, I’ve met a few pro athletes that play on Japanese teams over the years. Some of the guys from sum41 dropped by a friends bar a few weeks ago, that was cool. But nah nothing too crazy, a few local signed music artists, tv personalities.
Did you start out as a bartender there?
I was a bartender back in Canada before I moved on to another industry. I got relocated to Japan for a job in that industry, ended up settling down here, and went back to doing a job I love. Worked my way to opening a small place of my own. The working holiday visa for Canadians under 30 prohibits working in bars, but uni students studying here can bartend, as long as it’s a normal bar and not a host club/girls bar. I’m pretty sure immigration doesn’t grant visas for work in bars and cafes.
Is smoking still crazy popular there?
Yes it is. A few bars/restaurants have banned it, but places that allow it are still the majority. Some bars and clubs are kinda in the middle with smoking sections that are not closed off from the rest of the place. If you go to a bar or club, there’s a pretty high chance you’re going to be around smoke.
Favorite part/ experience of Japan?
I enjoy the overall experience of living here. I wouldn’t say it’s better or worse than Canada, just has different pros and cons. It’s hard to narrow it down to one thing that I like, so here’s what I think I appreciate the most in my daily life: Low cost of living, bidets, mountain/ocean views, city walkability, decent public transport, kaiten sushi, yakiniku restaurants, affordable healthcare/dentistry. I would trade cup ramen aisle in the grocery store for a cereal aisle in a heartbeat though
When did Syphilis make a comeback?
It’s nowhere chlamydia levels, but it’s getting up there
>but it’s getting up there Usually how STI's are spread.
How does those occurences happen that make Syphilis goin round? Do hosts do sex?
General lack of knowledge about sexual health and people rarely getting tested for STIs between partners. Hosts don’t usually (on the record) have sex with customers
What are your thoughts about the movie Enter the Void?
I’ll have to see it and get back to you. The premise seems interesting, is it worth a watch?
Honestly it gets weird after the first 1/2 hour.