Tokyo’s Literary Bars: A Place Famous Writers Grabbed Drinks, Gained Inspiration; Many Artists Still Gather to Discuss Their Crafts

By Takafumi Masaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
16:23 JST,
June 24, 2024
Just off a busy high-end shopping street and down a dimly lit alleyway in the Ginza district of Tokyo, I saw a sign with an image of a famous fictional thief in a silk hat.
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