Ever wonder how the average Japanese person eats and drinks on a casual common basis? What would be the pub or sports bar equivalent? It’s an Izakaya, a traditional neighborhood establishment free of pretentiousness and injected with a huge dose of drinking, yelling, laughing and comfort food to accompany it all. This is how the average person drinks, sushi is reserved for special occasions in the same way that an american treats a fancy steak-house. Izakaya’s are rare in the u.s. because most markets often place north asian cuisine as fine dining but a few like this one can be found in NYC.
Daniel M. Photography 