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How to enjoy Kabutocho and Kayabacho Vol.03

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What kind of experiences and flow of time await you when you step into Kabutocho? Depending on the time of day, the ways in which you can enjoy the town changes greatly. The context in which the city flows at that tim...

Ao

#Ao, #Ao, #DialogueOfFood, #K5

How is a particular dish or drink created? By unraveling a restaurant’s signature you reveal the chef's personality and philosophy, their commitment to the ingredients, and even the attitude of the producers. Explorin...

The two faces of one glass
The bar is the heart of the city

Kazuya Nishimura

Ao - Manager / Bartender

#Ao, #Color, #K5

Even in the city where I was born and raised, there are aspects of it that I didn't know existed. Kazuya Nishimura, bartender at "Ao," a library bar on the first floor of K5 Hotel, says he first became aware of this ‘...

Layers of flavor like coatings of color
Cocktails born out of space

Soran Nomura

Producer, -Ao-

#Ao, #Ao, #Color, #K5

After working as a bartender in London for seven years, Soran returned to Japan, accumulating many accolades during his time at FUGLEN TOKYO. In 2020, alongside Kai Tanaka, he established Library Bar ‘Ao’ in K5, Kabut...

Among us
The boundaries between individuals and society are around us

Kai Tanaka

-Ao-

#Ao, #Color, #K5

Ao is a bar located in K5 Hotel. Drenched in a deep crimson color, the bar is surrounded by books, giving it the feel of a library. Ao in Japanese means 'blue' and is a reference to the author, Eiichi Shibusawa's, pen...