Hundreds of izakaya going bust as prices rise and customers change
Dec 9, 2024 · Inflation and teetotaling are taking a toll on izakaya, Japanese pubs where food and drinks are served in an informal, sometimes rowdy, setting. In the first 11 months of this year, 203 of these...
Izakayas close at faster pace than during COVID-19 amid inflation
Dec 8, 2024 · Japanese-style pubs, known as izakaya, are going bankrupt at a faster rate than during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers cut back on socializing expenses amid rising prices, according to a recent survey by a credit research firm.
Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at …
Dec 6, 2024 · More Japanese pubs are declaring bankruptcy now than in any year of the pandemic, study says. In Japan, you’ll come across a couple of different sub-classifications of restaurants. There are senmonten, “specialized shops” that focus on variations of a single dish, like beef bowls or ramen.
Japan's Izakayas close at faster pace than during COVID-19 amid ...
Dec 8, 2024 · TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese-style pubs, known as izakaya, are going bankrupt at a faster rate than during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers cut back on socializing expenses amid rising prices,...
Major izakaya chains thriving in post-pandemic Japan while small …
Dec 23, 2024 · TOKYO -- A clear gap between major izakaya chains and small businesses is emerging as Japanese-style pubs are seeing more bankruptcies in 2024 than during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the failure...
Japan's izakaya face rising costs and changing tastes as demand ...
Jan 18, 2025 · Japan's izakaya, informal pubs known for shared plates and drinks, are facing significant challenges. In 2023, 203 izakaya operators declared bankruptcy, surpassing the total for 2020, as rising costs and changing consumer habits impact demand.
Medium and small izakaya have limited options for …
Dec 29, 2024 · A gap between major izakaya chains and small businesses is emerging as Japanese-style pubs are seeing more bankruptcies in 2024 than during the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesperson for credit research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd.
50-year-old, family-run izakaya from Tokyo opens first US eatery …
Jul 1, 2023 · A Japanese, family-run restaurant company called the Raku Corporation, with 13 outlets across Tokyo, has opened its first location in the US and it’s in Santa Monica. Originally scheduled to open...
Podcast [English World] Episode 76: Closing izakayas
Dec 18, 2024 · Three Kyodo News reporters – Yuki Yamaguchi, Peter Masheter and Risa Suzuki – talk about how Japanese-style pubs, known as izakaya, are going bankrupt at a faster rate than during the COVID-19 pandemic due to rising prices.
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