Rap Restaurant in Kyoto

We found a funky Yakitori restaurant in a side street of Pontocho tonight, which was run by a couple of guys who loved their rap! It was awesome, they played lots of Japanese rap and reggae, but also lots of American material too! We had heard a lot about the Pontocho area but we weren't sure if it would be too pretentious. It was not!! The restaurant we went to had a great vibe. It was so relaxed and so much fun!

The walls were covered with posters and flyers, and there really seems to be a big hip hop scene in Kyoto. There was even a magazine just for the city!

We had a great night and the owners were so chilled out and accommodating! We had some great Yakitori and lots of beer and wine.

Also, to top the night off, we found some street kids rapping by the subway as we left Pontcho-cho. They has an iPod and a massive set of speakers, and were spitting some crazy rap. 8 bars each and then passing the mic between them. Awesome end to a very funky night!

"It was all a dream, I used to read word-up magazine..."