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Blue Note Tokyo
Music Clubs
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Blue Note Tokyo
late 1970s. This small, often
packed venue brings together a
spectrum of sounds from soul
and R&B to post-punk, electro,
and dance classics from the
golden age of disco.
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Map D6
• B1F, 3-24-20 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku
• 3401-4968 • Open 8pm-5am • Adm
Cognoscenti claim this Tokyo
branch - Japan's most famous
jazz club - is just as good as
sister venues in Paris or New
York. Some of the world's hottest
acts play here; the medium to
short sets cover jazz, fusion,
world music, and soul.
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Map C6
• 6-3-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
• 5485-0088 • Call for timings of shows
• Adm • www.bluenote.co.jp
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Shinjuku Pit Inn
One of the oldest jazz clubs
in Tokyo, this medium-sized
venue's musical tastes tend
toward fusion and new direction
jazz. Traditional bands also get an
airing. International and local
acts perform here. One drink is
included in the entry fee.
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Map
B3 • 2-12-4 Accor Bldg, B1 Shinjuku
• 3354-2024 • Open 6:30-10pm • Adm
• www.pit-inn.com
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Bar Matrix
Named after the Hollywood
movie
The
Matrix
, Bar Matrix
caters to an international crowd.
It plays warm, feel-good sounds
of reggae, hip hop, rock, R&B,
and trance. Spend some time at
the club's great bar. Happy hour
runs from 6pm to 10pm.
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Map
D6 • Wind Bldg, B1F, 3-13-6 Roppongi,
Minato-ku • 3405-1066 • Open 6pm-4am
• www.matrixbar.jp
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Shinjuku Loft
A well-established club,
Shinjuku Loft offers a varied
menu of acts, events, and
performers. The bands play
loudly, but there are softer DJ
nights, with local and, occasion-
ally, international spinners. The
club is divided into a
main stage where groups
play, and a small platform
area for hanging out near
the bar
(see p106)
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Womb
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328
A long-established fixture on
the Tokyo club scene, 328 draws
on a legacy that goes back to the
Devotees of techno,
house, and drum 'n' bass
will love this club, which
has one of the largest
dance floors in the city.
A huge mirror ball hangs
People enjoying drinks at 328
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