Gen Yamamoto

Cocktails

What Exactly Is a ‘Japanese-Style’ Cocktail Bar?

Americans have been enamored of the precision and ritual of Japanese bartending for decades. But what exactly defines the Japanese style? Christopher Ross on its history, evolution and relationship to…

• story: Christopher Ross
• photo: Daniel Krieger

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Bar Gen Yamamoto

Bar Gen Yamamoto, a tiny ground-floor space tucked in the shadows of Tokyo’s glitzy Roppongi district, has quickly become one of the city’s most buzzed-about new craft cocktail bars. But forget…

• story: Leslie Pariseau

Cocktails

This Is What Tokyo Tastes Like

Armed with an arsenal of seasonal Japanese ingredients Gen Yamamoto's eight-seat bar, tucked into the belly of Tokyo, is defining a new direction for Japanese bartending.

• story: Yukari Sakamoto
• photos: Daniel Krieger