Unfortunately, many restaurants closed and I found myself with few places to stay. I sought a place in Okinawa or Los Angeles, but Tokyo is my home base.

All of the properties had a history and also had different or difficult specifications that I was looking for. Whenever I looked at properties, if I didn’t like something even if it met my requirements, I stopped.

Finally, I got a call last month that a great place was available. Right in front of my condo, next to my office!

However, the prospective tenants flooded in to the conveniently located site just a two-minute walk from Roppongi Crossing. In all, five companies came forward.

The owner asked me to present my “love for Roppongi” w

Are you serious?”

… So, I was given some time in the morning of the day I was leaving for Los Angeles to unpack my book, “Streetwise City 2022,” and talk about how important street culture is. I also explained that I had been hanging out in Roppongi since I was 18 years old. I also explained that I had been hanging out in Roppongi since I was 18 years old and that this bar was in my hometown between where I lived and where I worked. The result was to be announced in a week.

And passed! Yay!

The owner also has a food and beverage business in Honolulu and said his international sensibilities matched mine.

Now, this U-shaped counter belonged to the previous owner. The bar could be used as is, but after careful consideration of why he wanted to create a bar and what he wanted, he decided to make it “an important place where the best drinks are served. It is not a “my bar” as a hobby, but just a place to serve good cocktails and good wine.

A place to relax at the end of the day. That’s what I decided to create.

How about the name “THE BAR by Speedy”, aiming to open in December.

Stay tuned!