Notes from the counter

Short pieces written from the inside of the counter. On the records we’re playing, on the city around us, and on the small things that make up a Kobe night.

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• 神戸で初めてJAZZバーに行く方へ

  For first-time visitors to a jazz bar in Kobe. Notes for those who have wanted to try a jazz bar but felt the door was closed.

• 北野坂で静かに飲めるバーを探している方へ

  For those looking for a quiet bar on Kitano-zaka. Why this slope keeps a quieter kind of evening.

• JAZZを知らなくても楽しめる夜の過ごし方

  How to enjoy a jazz bar without knowing jazz. A short piece on listening without needing to recognize.