ordering a beer at one of my regular bars in Shimbashi last year, when the bartender leaned over and in a low voice said, ?Excuse me,
but there?s a special event today, so it?s kyasshuon.? Kyasshuon...? Cushion? Was I supposed to bring a cushion? Are people providing their own cushions at bars
these days?!
?What?s
kyasshuon?? I asked, bewildered. ?Kyasshuon deribarii (????????????),?
he explained, using the full English phrase. Ah, ha!Cash on delivery.Anticipating that the bar would be crowded for the event, they were asking customers to pay with
the ?delivery? of each drink rather than settling their tabs at night's end. I broke out a 1,000 yen note and was rewarded with a pint of
delicious beer.read more
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