Warm cozy Tokyo izakaya at night, wooden counter, paper lanterns, steam from a gr...

Warm cozy Tokyo izakaya at night, wooden counter, paper lanterns, steam from a grill. A tired salaryman in his 40s with a loosened tie sits at the counter, takes a sip from a glass, frowns and asks the owner behind the counter in Japanese: "大将、このビール、なんか薄くない？" The izakaya owner, a calm man in his 60s wearing a white headband and apron, keeps wiping a glass and answers in Japanese without looking...