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56 Around Town

tea ceremony cha no yu teahouse chashitsu Zen tempie zendera

Tickets

Where can I buy tickets? kippu wa doko de kaemasu ka?

How much are the tickets? kippu wa ikura desu ka?

Fd like to reserve seats

for........

........sęki yoyaku

shitai desu this evening’s show konban no shó matinee hiru no shó

tomorrow evening’s show ashita no ban no shó

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Nightlife

If you are on a Iow budget, be very wary of entering nice ‘cosy’ bars, or expensive looking nightclubs. Prices can be astronomical. It is always a good idea to establish prices before entering and being landed with a $50 glass of beer. As a generał rule of thumb, it is safer to avoid bars with hosutesu (hostesses).

Does this nightclub have a cover charge? kono naito karabu wa kaba chiajTga arimasu ka? How much is it for one person? hitori atari ikura kakarimasu ka ?

Does it have hostesses?

hosutesu ga imasu ka? How much is a bottle of beer? bfru ippon ikura deshóka?

Some Useful Words

bar

ba

cabaret

kabarei

cigarettes

tabako

cinema

eigakan

disco

deisko

jazz

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Emergencies

Japan is one of the safest places in the world. You are generally safe walking alone at night - even on darkened streets. Foreigners are rarely victims of crime. Do, however, beware of Japanese Yakuza-types (organised crime) in some bars, especially in the Kabukicho area of Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward.

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