In its narrower sense, Izakaya 居酒屋 refers to so-called “Japanese izakaya”, which typically serve yakitori, edamame, tempura, sashimi, etc., along with some non-Japanese food like pizza. (Many 居酒屋 today are heavily influenced by Western culture and are no longer equipped with tatami or red chōchin.) When Japanese people hear 居酒屋 without any context, they would have almost the same thing as so-called “Japanese izakaya” in mind.
In its broader sense, however, 居酒屋 includes any types of pubs, saloons, bars and the like in the world where ordinary local adults casually gather and enjoy alcohol and food. Pubs are typically referred to as “British-style 居酒屋.”
Take a look at 居酒屋 on Japanese Wikipedia, and it extensively explains how 居酒屋 look and how they developed in European, Arabian, or Asian countries.
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In its narrower sense, Izakaya 居酒屋 refers to so-called “Japanese izakaya”, which typically serve yakitori, edamame, tempura, sashimi, etc., along with some non-Japanese food like pizza. (Many 居酒屋 today are heavily influenced by Western culture and are no longer equipped with tatami or red chōchin.) When Japanese people hear 居酒屋 without any context, they would have almost the same thing as so-called “Japanese izakaya” in mind.
In its broader sense, however, 居酒屋 includes any types of pubs, saloons, bars and the like in the world where ordinary local adults casually gather and enjoy alcohol and food. Pubs are typically referred to as “British-style 居酒屋.”
Take a look at 居酒屋 on Japanese Wikipedia, and it extensively explains how 居酒屋 look and how they developed in European, Arabian, or Asian countries.