These small cafés/bars are called kissa (kee-sah). Unlike a regular café, the kissa is designed to create an atmosphere allowing for a quiet appreciation of the

These small cafés/bars are called kissa (kee-sah). Unlike a regular café, the kissa is designed to create an atmosphere allowing for a quiet appreciation of the music while drinks are served as an accompaniment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_kissa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_kissa For the interested, Chris Broad (Abroad in Japan) interviewed the owner of such an establishment (Basie) located in Ichinoseki: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-9RMSbl_Uo https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-9RMSbl_Uo > (There’s one that’s chock-full of Star Wars memorabilia, for example.) I'd definitely like to know where this one is.