A Tokyo bar admits to overcharging tourists and reveals why
2024-07-25 11:05:58
TiranaPost
If you speak Japanese perfectly and go on a trip there, you will pay less money per order at a sushi bar.
A bar where tourists pay more than locals, or those who speak the language well enough to appear like a local, doesn't actually acknowledge that tourists are paying more.
They say that in fact tourists pay the normal price, those who actually pay less are the locals, for whom there is tolerance.
'People say it's discrimination, but it's really hard for us to serve foreigners and it's beyond our capacity,' said Shogo Yonemitsu, who runs Tamatebako, a seafood and sushi grill in the bustling shopping district. of Tokyo.
He claims that tourists do not pay anything extra for the service. Instead, it offers a 1,000 yen ($6.50) discount for locals. A decision taken not to favor them, but to prioritize them, since working with locals is easier.
