2014年6月13日金曜日 - 
Katherine ： An izakaya in Umeda
Recently, I’ve been
really busy and haven’t had much time to do anything special. However, a couple
of days ago I met with a friend after work, and on the spur of the moment we decided to go to an izakaya in Umeda.
Most izakaya are quite
similar to each other, but the one we decided to visit that evening was perhaps
a little bit different from the norm.
As my friend and I were
walking and talking about where to go, we happened to pass a sign with an odd
blue glow. On closer inspection, we see that it’s an ad for an izakaya, and the diners appear to be
surrounded by aquariums! A staff member notices our excitement and hands
us leaflets; “1 hour all you can drink; 1000 yen!” Immediately, we decide to go inside.
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As we ascend the grand-looking staircase, we see that the walls are covered in art; replicas of famous paintings of people such as Napoleon and
Marie Antoinette. As we enter, we notice that some areas also have large, elaborate chandeliers. Everything in the shop seems to scream decadence.
The staff show us to a
small private booth and we sit down. Unfortunately, our booth (and most of the
others around us) has just one single aquarium. The drinks are also the same as
those you would find in a regular izakaya. However, we enjoy the atmosphere and have a lot of fun!
on the spur
of the moment：ふと思いついて
the norm：当たり前
on closer
inspection:より詳しく調べてみると
ad：広告
aquarium：水槽
immediately：早速
ascend：上る
grand-looking：堂々とした見た目の
replica：複製品
elaborate：精巧な
decadence：退廃
atmosphere：雰囲気