Houdenasu

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New Gold Bldg, 2F, 3-6-10 Shinjuku-Ku
Ōkubo 2 Chome 3-6 Shinjuku-ku Tōkyō-to JP

Houdenasu (ほうでなす) is a small 2nd floor bar located right in the heart of Shinjuku 3-Chome, a neighborhood packed with great music bars and places to eat. Opened 16 years ago by master Satodate-san, it’s an intimate, no frills jazz bar with mostly regular customers. There are periodic 2 or 3 piece live shows, mostly standard type stuff. Satodate-san has a nice collection of CDs and vinyl; I was pleased to see an original Hank Mobley album hanging behind the bar.

Satodate-san was a pleasure to chat music with and he invited me back anytime to check out one of the live shows and talk with some of the regulars. Houdenasu is a another great spot in 3-chome and I’m happy to have discovered it after many years of visiting the area. English menu so it’s an easy place for tourists to order in. ¥1000 seating charge.
Oh, Satodate-san told me with a smile that ‘ほうでなす’ is a bit of Tokhoku regional slang for ’ばかやろう!’

Size
11-20
Food
Yes
Directions

Station: Shinjuku 3-Chome, Shinjuku, Marunouchi & Fukutoshin Lines

Exit: C3

Distance from station: 1 minutes

Date published
01/01/15
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