What is the pub culture in Japan?

Izakaya, a traditional Japanese pub, is a restaurant offering wine and meals. Originated in the edo period, it is said that the restaurant operators initially provided some simple dishes for customers to drink in the store immediately after buying wine.

With the passage of time, izakaya has gradually become an indispensable part of Japanese culture, and izakaya's scenes often appear in Japanese movies and TV series. It is not very accurate to directly translate the word izakaya into a pub, because since the 1970s, izakaya has not been a place where all men drink.

With the changes of the times, women began to like izakaya's rich drinks and dishes, and the decoration of shops began to try to cater to more public tastes, including how to cater to women, including families, and let them eat, drink and have fun easily in izakaya. This impression was fixed. If it is a family trip, with children, you can choose izakaya for dinner. In older izakaya, there are even menus specially set up for children.

Since 1980s, Japanese izakaya has started to be chained, so its variety is more abundant, and it has not become a place for people's gatherings, family gatherings and friends' drinks. Many students, employees and friends often hold simple parties here. Because izakaya used to hang a red lantern in front of the store as a signboard, izakaya is also called the red lantern.

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Matters needing attention in Japanese pubs:

1. Generally, when you enter izakaya, whether you are in izakaya or an ordinary Japanese restaurant, you must form a habit. Don't use it as soon as you enter, just sit by yourself. You can stretch out your finger, or tell him how many people you have in Japanese or English, and then the clerk will arrange a seat for you according to your number. Of course, if it is empty, remember not to rush in. Because the store is very reluctant to let the guests see the untidy table.

2. Generally, there will be a menu with photos at the door. You can browse at will to find out the price and the price of the dishes. Actually, you don't have to worry. Generally, the price in izakaya will be similar. Of course, because there are some small izakaya, the dishes are not many, which may not be to your liking, so it is necessary to look at this menu at the door.

3. Don't order too much at once. Basically, three or five hundred yen is equivalent to one hundred and twenty thousand RMB. If it exceeds 1000 yuan, we should consider whether it is a large quantity and whether it can be finished. Basically, in izakaya, you can press the button on the table at any time, or raise your hand to call the waiter and continue to order.

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