Kissaten

AkissateninJinbōchō, Tokyo,Japan

Akissaten(Dùng trà cửa hàng),literally a "tea-drinking shop", is a Japanese-styletearoomthat is also acoffee shop.They developed in the early 20th century as a distinction from acafé,as cafés had become places also serving alcohol with noise and celebration. Akissatenwas a quiet place to drink coffee and gathering places for writers and intellectuals.

In urban areas, people frequentkissatenfor breakfast where they might have "morning service" of thick toast, boiled or fried eggs, a piece of ham or bacon, and a cup of tea or coffee.

There is also the modern phenomenon of themanga kissa,which is a version of thekissatenwithvideo games,mangaandvending machines.

See also

• Manga cafe
• Cosplay restaurant
• Jazz kissa

References

• Merry White (May 2012).Coffee Life in Japan.University of California Press. p. 77.ISBN978-0-520-25933-1.