Drinking places that provide finger food in Japan are called "izakaya." There was a block of about 20 little izakaya up near the main train station. I went in there a couple times, for drinks and fried chicken skewers. They were cozy little shops, able to hold no more than 5-6 people each. Decent food, lots of alcohol, but a bit pricey. And then, all of a sudden, I find that it's being torn out.
I don't know if it's because the "village" was losing money following the Covid-19 shutdown and subsequent social distancing, if there's a plan to replace everything with more modern shops, or if it's just going to turn into another parking lot, then apartment complex.
Yet another bit of history that's been lost in Kagoshima. Sigh.
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