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May 20, 2023
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Polka Dots jazz club, located near Shinjuku-Sanchome station in Tokyo, Japan (website, map).

Saxophonist Kunikazu Tanaka and pianist Sayaka Kishi performing at Polka Dots in 2019.

A tiny and welcoming jazz bar in the middle of the hustle-and-bustle of Shinjuku Sanchome, Polka Dots is a great place to listen to live music at close quarters with the musicians and other customers for a fun night of jazz and drinks.

A pleasing menu with a variety of home-cooked dishes (popular choices include the Okinawan stir fry chanpuru and the butter soy sauce rice butter shoyu gohan) awaits hungry customers or those who just want to snack, all prepared carefully and with love by the friendly Junko-san.

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