Why do Japanese people like to go to izakaya after work?

First of all, to be clear, Japanese izakaya is different from a bar. The nature of bars is the same as that of our domestic bars, while izakaya can drink sake, eat skewers and cook, which is somewhat similar to our food stalls and barbecue stalls. And now izakaya is cheap, so friends and colleagues will choose to go to izakaya for family gatherings.

There are three types of izakaya, namely, mom-and-pop stores, chain stores and high-end stores.

Husband and wife shops are generally old shops with many years of husband and wife experience, and the place is not very big. Customers are mainly nearby residents. The advantage is that it is everywhere and cheap.

Chain stores mainly located in the city center and near the light rail are open from noon to four in the morning. Most of them are separated into small rooms to facilitate guests to chat. Izakaya is the place where most young people drink and chat in Japanese movies. There are all kinds of movie scenes.

High-end stores, so in-store consumption is very expensive, and ordinary wage earners will not go and can't afford it. This izakaya has high-grade fresh ingredients and a high-grade decoration style. Of course, if you go, you must take photos and send them to your circle of friends, which will arouse the envy of your circle of friends.

Japanese office workers usually go to izakaya to get together with colleagues and friends after work. It is normal for Japanese to work overtime. Even if you finish your work, if the leader doesn't leave, the subordinates won't leave work early. Even if things are done, pretend that there are still many things to do. If you go home early, your family will still think that you are not serious about your work, or that you have been fired by your boss. I even go to izakaya with my friends and colleagues after work. Going home so late will make family members feel that they are working hard and will get more wages, so Japanese workplace culture is strange in this respect!

In Japan, the pressure on office workers will be greater and the working atmosphere will be more depressing. Most Japanese women don't work after marriage and rely on men to work to support their families. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand that office workers like to go to izakaya.

Izakaya is a very relaxing place. Imagine what we look like at barbecue stalls and food stalls. People in izakaya are all the same. Colleagues and friends in the workplace brag and scold their leaders and say whatever they want until they get drunk.

Izakaya is also a very good social place. Looking for leaders to talk about business, even young men and women will choose izakaya for dating. The private room is private, no one will eavesdrop, and the price is cheap and moderate.

Why do Japanese people like to go to izakaya after work? Listen to me:

First of all, let's be more precise about this issue, not all Japanese, but Japanese working men. Japanese professional men (wage earners) love to go to izakaya (traditional Japanese bistro).

I remember that a few years ago, I met several Japanese businessmen in Qingdao to inspect the imported convenience food and vacuum bags of cooked spiced edamame made in China. The import volume is very large I didn't understand, so I asked them, do you Japanese like to cook edamame so much?

The Japanese answer surprised me, but I don't like edamame very much. There are delicious fish, who eats edamame? They say that the concept of marriage and family in Japan is different from that in China.

In Japan, most women stop going to work after marriage and become full-time housewives. It is a man's responsibility to earn money to support his family. Therefore, the pressure on men in the workplace is very great. Of course, work is to do my best and work overtime, which is normal for women.

Going home as soon as I get off work is a sign that women don't work hard, so sometimes even if they don't work overtime, men don't go home, but get together in twos and threes to chat and drink some wine. In this way, the pub is their best place to go. The charges of Japanese catering industry are relatively high. A bowl of noodles is equivalent to 100 yuan. After all, eating out every day is a big expense. Japanese men are very frugal, so many people buy edamame to drink beer, mainly because it is cheap.

I've had enough. When I got home, I told my wife that my boss invited me to dinner again today. All kinds of seafood eaten in the hotel are very positive for my work, saying that as long as I work harder, I will definitely be promoted and raised! Women kneel down to serve, and husbands work hard.

Japan's marriage law fully protects women. Whether it is wrong or not, when applying for divorce, the court ruled that all the property belonged to the woman and the man went out clean. Therefore, when men work hard, pressure will follow. Meeting, drinking and chatting in izakaya are necessary means for men.

Guys, do you understand?

Why do Japanese people like to go to izakaya after work?

Because you can drink, eat, chat and relax here.

So izakaya is the best place for office workers after work.

After work, I invited a friend to izakaya to drink a cup of pure brewed rice wine, beer, sake and soju with ice, and then ordered some Japanese snacks, all kinds of fried and boiled, and many side dishes were delicious soy sauce with strong sauce flavor.

Generally, izakaya is relatively small with soft lighting, which can accommodate 10 people at most.

Not only young friends, old friends, but also young couples come here to drink and chat after work. Relaxation is very pleasant. After drinking wine and chatting, we can order a bowl of udon noodles and go home after eating.

In Japan, everyone is extremely serious and nervous at work. They won't cheat and play tricks at work. They are very tired at the end of the day, so they just want to go to izakaya for a drink after work. One is to drink to relieve fatigue, and the other is to chat with friends, relax and meet the next day's work.

Relieve stress and drink.

Mainly determined by Japanese culture! First, the work pressure is high, and the pressure needs to be released after work. Second, Japanese wives can do housework. If she comes home too early, the wife will think her husband is incompetent.

Japan is almost a sea of wine at night, and everyone likes to drink. Izakaya is the most popular pub, which is cheap and full every day. Bars, clubs and nightclubs are so expensive that office workers have to do their best.

I asked the Japanese, and the answer is: If I go home early, my wife will be afraid that my husband will lose his job and my husband's company will go bankrupt.

Japanese people have the habit of going to izakaya to drink two glasses of sake to relieve stress as soon as they get off work! So much for folklore!

The Japanese are under too much pressure. Izakaya is a kind of social interaction and a place where men can stay if they don't go home. They can have a glass of beer, two fried skewers and drink until midnight before going home.