Random Places (not including the usual Jazz joints) I’ve Heard Jazz in Japan

It’s an ever growing list, please send me your experiences and I will add them in. These are just off the top of my head, am sure I will remember more.

Local supermarket in Yoyogi, Tokyo – Grant Green & Sonny Clark

Liquor Store near Takadanobaba station, Tokyo – Thelonious Monk

Dentist’s Office in Yotsuya, Tokyo – Ella Fitzgerald, Blossom Dearie (USEN Jazz Vocals station I think)

Fruit Store in Koto Ward, Tokyo – sounded like Bill Evans, very likely as he is a deity in Japan.

Chiropractor (整骨院) in Ooguchi, Yokohama – USEN Soul Jazz station, always so groovy. Changed recently to a Roots Reggae station.

Airport Lounge, Fukuoka – sounded like Dexter Gordon, couldn’t be sure.

Tiny corner store in SeijoGakuen-Mae – Old guy there had on some swinging big band music.

Fresh Fish restaurant in Matsuyama City, Shikoku – swinging hard-bop as the BGM. Sounded like Horace Silver but not sure.

Soba Noodle shop inside Kikuna Station, Yokohama – some Blue Note label style hard bop, not sure who it was.

Numerous Taxis
Numerous Izakaya (Japanese taverns)
Numerous Hotel lobbies