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Irasshaimase

Irasshaimase (いらっしゃいませ)

Irasshaimase means, “Welcome” or “Come on in”. Irasshaimase is a greeting that customers always hear when they enter a store, restaurant, or hotel. Therefore, it is a phrase that you will hear frequently during your stay in Japan.

Japanese lantern at izakaya

Izakaya (居酒屋)

An Izakaya is a Japanese-style pub, that serves alcoholic beverages and food to go with the alcohol. Izakaya generally serve mainly beer, sake, shochu (Japanese distilled spirit), and in recent years, highballs (whisky and soda). In addition, each izakaya has