We don’t encourage smoking – let’s get that out of the way. But like with wine or whiskey, vices deserve a proper setting. If you’re going to light up, you should at least do it somewhere with soul.

Messy, stylish and impossible to keep up with, the after-dark scene in Japan’s big cities is always evolving. This list is your shortcut to a handful of the places that matter right now – from a ...

London rock band The 53 launches its Japan tour at Gamuso in Koenji with a night of garage rock, psychobilly, and high-energy ...