NIGHT LIFE IN JAPAN (Amirali)

As the sun rises from the ‘Land of the rising Sun’- Japan, it brings to life almost everyone in the country. The roads are jammed and trains packed to their utmost capacity; people go to work early and most of them work for long, exasperating hours. After the exhausting day, one would expect to sleep early to prepare for yet another tiring day. However, Japan is different; it is cool!

In Tokyo, the capital city of Japan people may toil arduously during office hours, but they certainly know how to make the most out of their night lives. It is as if there are two parts to the city: the morning half with bustling offices and talks of business all around, and the evening half with bustling joy in the streets and sense of enjoyment in the air. The major centers including Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo have major inlets of people in clubs, restaurants, cafes and every other place one can imagine that serves enjoyment.

Commuting can be tough, but it can be an amazing experience. All major trains including Japan Railways (JR) have stations at the mega centers of the city. Finding a taxi is easy but can be expensive; most people prefer walking. In any case, you get to observe the city that has come alive with shopping malls, departmental stores, clubs, cafes, restaurants and what not. For a moment, one gets lost in the new world of bustling activities, glittering lights and luscious aroma of the food; he wishes that the road never ends!

During weekends, clubs have the most number of visitors. People dance as much as they can on the groovy music enjoying beer, wine or juices. What is cool is that unlike the stiff, planned schedule of the day, people rarely plan out their schedules in the night. As they say in Tokyo, ‘let the music design your destiny’. They visit several clubs during the night and the interesting thing is: you often see two Japanese strangers, buying a drink together, and in no time they would start having a friendly discussion. This is what makes Japan unique and special; the people are polite, friendly and respectful. In short, once you are in a Japanese club, you won’t walk out without making a Japanese friend.

Several people visit restaurants with their families and enjoy a peaceful weekend while observing the city’s skyscrapers and the glittering lights. What makes Japan cool is the immense variety of options it offers to the people to enjoy their nightlife. Either it is a visit to an intensive, musical club or a peaceful walk alone in the spacious, glittering streets of the city or a delicious dinner with your friends at one of the finest restaurants in the city: everyone can enjoy the nightlife the way they want. And this is what makes Japan one of the coolest nations in the world.