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Living room Asakusa: <br>Updating the Japanese-Western Fusion! <br>From downtown Tokyo to the world. - Part 2 -<br>

INTERVIEW

Living room Asakusa:
Updating the Japanese-Western Fusion!
From downtown Tokyo to the world. - Part 2 -

#Interview

Otake Masahiro／大竹真広 from「」

Despite having only eight seats, Living Room Asakusa in Tokyo's Asakusa district is always bustling with inbound tourists. We spoke with owner-bartender Masahiro Otake about his bartending career so far and his future outlook.

writer：DRINK PLANET　撮影：秋田大輔

Takenotsuka → Chicago → NY → Asakusa!

Masahiro Otake, owner and bartender of "Living Room Asakusa," is originally from Takenotsuka in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.

He grew up in the so-called Tokyo downtown area, just a direct ride on the Tobu Isesaki Line to Asakusa, less than 30 minutes by train.

Working part-time at an izakaya during high school sparked his interest in the food and beverage industry. After graduating high school, he moved to Chicago, USA, and soon after began his career as a bartender at "SAKE Bar" in New York.

In New York, he frequented famous bars like PDT and Angel's Share, experiencing firsthand the energy of the New York bar scene at the time.

After staying in New York for about two years, he returned to Japan. While honing his skills at bars in Tokyo, he simultaneously started a food truck business.

Together with his childhood friend Jiro Yamagishi and others, he sold New York-style chicken over rice under the name "LOST & FOUND".

("LOST & FOUND" became the company name!)

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