"Keep" My Bottle (of Sake)
In Tokyo, many bars and restaurants offer a service known as bottle keep to their regular customers. As the name implies, if you order a bottle of liquor and are unable to finish it, the restaurant or bar will label it with the Kanji or Katakana (if you are a foreigner) characters for your name and “keep” it for you until you return. It’s a great way for businesses to ensure a return visit from you as they have your alcohol!
To give you an idea of why this type of service is popular, consider that a typical …read more
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