Japanese pubs
are kind of non-existent; they have yatai (food/drink stalls) and various small food places that advertise ramen but are frequently just occupied by japanese businessmen drinking shochu and sake, but nothing like a proper pub (usually).

Although there is a rather nice british pub in Hakata selling Guinness, Strongbow and Newcastle Brown Ale. They even do proper fish and chips. Mint. Plus, the Japanese like nomihoudai - all you can drink deals- for about 1000-2000 yen. Also, in Japan, drinking on the street isn't illegal, so there is nothing inherently wrong with buying convenience store cheap booze and sitting in the street drinking like chavs.

I miss going to the pub :(
(Nikkusama, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 3:49, 1 reply)

I found
a 2 hour nomihoudai for less than 1000 yenz, score. Real beer too, none of this happoshu crap
(knackerz is skinning up, Fri 6 Feb 2009, 7:41, closed)