Tokyo is a great city for live music and jazz holds a special place. In fact, Japan has had a long love affair with jazz – nearly as long as the genre’s existed, with the first jazz scenes emerging in ...

The jazz scene spread throughout the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama and the various satellite cities) is diverse and exciting, but can be intimidating to the ...

This month Eric Pye toured 6 Jazz Kissas across Tokyo, Japan. Find out what they’re all about. When I visit Japan I have two main goals, besides visiting with friends and family. I lived here for over ...

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Could you imagine coffee shops in any North American or European city that played jazz non-stop all day, or bars where, variously, as you quenched your thirst, you heard only Blue Note Records, ...