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AICHI

Club Diamond Hall. 2-1-9 Shin-Sakae Naka-ku Nagoya-Shi Aichi Tel: 81-52-265-2665

Jazz-In Lovely. 1-10-15 Higashizakura Higashi-ku Nagoya-Shi Aichi Tel: 81-52-951-6085

Lemon Hart. 4-7-11 Igamachi Okazaki-Shi Aichi Tel: 81-564-23-7731

Satin Doll. 2-249 Kamisha Meitou-ku Nagoya-Shi Aichi Tel: 81-52-774-1904

The Bottom Line. 4-7-11 Imaike Senju-ku Nagoya-Shi Aichi Tel: 81-52-741-1620

CHIBA

Hub Urayasu. 1-8-2 Mihama Urayasu-Shi Chiba Tel: 81-473-81-5207

Olinz. 125 Nishi-Mahashi-Kuramotomachi Matsudo-Shi Chiba Tel: 81-473-47-4664

Riburu. 1-12-20 Ichikawa Ichikawa-Shi Chiba Tel: 81-473-26-9719

GIFU

Bird & Diz. 2-11 Izumiumenokichou Toki-Shi Gifu Tel: 81-572-55-5399

FUKUSHIMA CITY

Mingus. 1-7 Omachi. Fukushima city. Tel: 81-24-522-5341. Fax: 81-245-9668. [contact: Satoshi Matuura. Playing jazz LPs & CDs like Bluenote,Prestage etc. and Japanese musician's.Sometime having gigs by famous Japanese musicians like Sadao Watanabe,Tomoki Takahashi & others.Be-bop jam session is once a month.Open Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight.]

IBARAKI

Up's. 1-10-12 Hommachi Furukawa-Shi Ibaraki Tel: 81-280-32-4713

KAGOSHIMA

Wine & Jazz "Pannonica". 7-10 Higashi Sengoku, Kagoshima. Tel: 099-216-3230 Fax: 099-216-3233 [contact: Atsuhiko "BATAYAN" Kawabata. Former "Pannonica" was a very famous jazz spot in Japan. In 2000, it was reformed to an exclusive french restaurant. Still hottest jazz live is perfomed every weekend]

KANAGAWA

Airegin. 5-60 Sumiyoshimachi Naka-ku Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-45-641-9191

Blue Moon. 1150-40 Edamachi Aoba-ku Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-45-912-0696

Le Classique. 1-14-12 Tachibana Kugenuma Fujisawa-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-44-222-8422

Jazz-Pub Dolphy. 5-60 Sumiyoshimachi Naka-ku Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-45-641-9191

Kawasaki Jazz Pianisimo. 2-10-1 Sunago Kawasaki-ku Kawasaki-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-44-222-8422

Maple Hall. 2-2-15 Chiyoda Sagamihara-Shi Kanagawa Tel: 81-427-51-5011

KOBE

Basin Street. 3F Hillside-terrace, 1-22-13, Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku. Tel: +81-78-261-8939. Fax: +81-78-261-8939. [contact: Ryu. "Basin Street" is a live jazz house. You can enjoy Live Jazz every day. "Basin Street" provides with drink and pub food.]

Sone Jazz Club. 1-24-10 Nakayamate-dori address2 = Chuo-ku. Tel: +81 78 221 205.5

KYOTO

Candy. Gion-shijounawate-kudaru Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto Tel: 81-75-531-2148

Connie Lee. Hiranojinja-nanseikado Kita-ku Kyoto-shi Kyoto Tel: 81-75-241-0446

Livespot Rag. 521 Kamiosakamachi Kiyamachidori-Sanjou-noboru Chukyo-ku Kyoto-Shi Kyoto Tel: 81-75-241-0446

MIE

A-Nine. 1-1-5 Shiba Yokkaichi-shi Mie Tel: 81-593-53-4936

NAGANO

Groovy. 1398 Kitaishidoumachi Nagano-Shi Nagano Tel: 81-262-27-0480

OSAKA

Over Seas. 1-4-13 Hommachi Chuuou-ku Osaka-shi Osaka Tel: 81-6-262-3940

SAITAMA

Acoustic House Jam. 5-126 Miyamachi Ohmiya-Shi Saitama Tel: 81-48-462-7009

Jazz Swan. 1-18-1 Midorimachi Tokorozawa-Shi Saitama Tel: 81-429-24-4230

Jazz & Kappou Takumi. 21-2 Minamimachi Sakado-Shi Saitama Tel: 81-492-84-1979

SHINAGAWA-KU

Meguro Jam House. 2-17-6-B1 Kamioosaki Shinagawa-ku. Shinagawa-ku Tel: 81-3-3495-1559 Fax: 81-45-584-5274 [contact: Masahiro Yoshida. Doors open at 7:00pm. Sets begin at 8:00pm till 10:30pm nightly. Every Saturday, Sunday and National holiday, we have JAM SESSION. NEWS!! Every on Monday and Tuesday we have VOCAL SESSION from 7:00pm till 11:00pm. Reservations are taken over the phone. Call the club at (03) 3495-1559 and leave your name, the number of people in your party, the night you would like to come and which set you would like to attend. Reservations are held until 15 MINUTES before show time. No complaining if you're late. If you need to speak to us in person, call after 7:00pm. Cost PLEASE NOTE: Music Charge is mostly free except for paid for Players. When Jam Session Day on Sunday and Monday, 500yen as entrance fee at the door. All ages are welcome, including quiet children]

SHIZUOKA

Genova. 1-14-32 Tanuma Fujieda-shi Shizuoka Tel: 81-546-36-8511

Kerun. 8-28 Yoritabashimachi Fuji-Shi Shizuoka Tel: 81-545-52-0468

Mam'selle. 1802-1 Horikoshi Fukuroi-Shi Shizuoka Tel: 81-538-42-6440

Quite House. 6-28 Shiryoku-chou Shimizu-shi Shizuoka Tel: 81-543-35-4912

SHIBUYA-KU

Ko-Ko. 2F Himawari-building2-26-5 Dogenzaka. Tel: 81-3-3463-8226. [Contact: Kazuko Koyanagi. Open Tuesday to Saturday at 7.pm. Jam session is on Wednesday at 7:30. (and some Sundays.) Live gigs by first-call Japanese jazz musicians on other days at 8pm.]

TOKYO

Aketa No Mise. 3-21-13 Nishiogi-Kita Suginami-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3395-9507

Akai Karasu. 1-13-2 Kichijoujihommachi Musashino-Shi Tokyo Tel: 81-422-21-7594

Alfee. 6-2-35 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3479-2037

Alies. B1 Makita-building Suntorykaikan 2-4-8 Ueno Taitou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3831-0523

Bash!. 1-8 Roppongi Hachiouji-Shi Tokyo Tel: 81-426-42-9696

Birdland. 3-10-3 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3478-3456

Blues Alley. B1 Meguro Station Hotel 1-3-14 Meguro Meguro-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-5496-4381

Blue Note Tokyo. 5-13-3 Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3407-5781

Chick & Hiromi - Blue Note Tokyo

Body And Soul. 6-13-9 Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku Tokyo. Tel: 81-3-5466-3348 [Since 1974, this low-ceilinged, tiny but cozy basement club with only a few tables and a long bar gives everyone a good view of its mostly jazz performances by Japanese and foreign musicians. Hours are Monday to Saturday 7pm to midnight, with performances at 8:30 and 10:20pm.]

Blues Jam - Body And Soul

Bona Petit. 3-8-7 Nakanobu Shinagawa-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3787-3634

Breathless. 5-6-4 Minamiaoyama Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-5485-5851

Buddy. 1-77-8 Asahigaoka Nerima-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3953-1152

Canadian Wind. 6-7-4 Giza Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3575-0157

Claire. 2-16-13 Sekihara Adachi-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3880-6645

Cygnus. 8-6-18 Giza Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3289-0986

Da Vinch. Prasupotobiru 6-5-6 Minamikarasuyama Setagaya-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3326-4988

Diamond Club. 3-4 Funamachi Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3351-8373

Dream. 6-4-17 Giza Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3571-7585

Dug. 3-20-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tel: 03-3354-7776 Fax: 03-3974-7776 [contact: Hozumi Nakadaira. The oldest and one of the most famous Jazz Bar in Shinjuku or in Japan. Small but very nice place. The owner is aslo very famous Jazz photographer and there are many pictures of the Jazz Giants(Miles Davis, John Coltrane and more) teken by him. Some live music every month and you can see the schedule on it's website(great players from Japan, US, and Europe play for this place and the charge is very inexpensive). Very friendly atomosphere]

Full House. 1-28-18 Nishi-Koiwa Edogawa-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3673-9754

G.H.Nine. 4-4-6 Ueno Taitou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3837-2525

Ginza Swing. 2-2 Giza-nishi Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3563-3757

Hub. 1-12-2 Asakusa Taitou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3847-8896

Jazz Club Aya. 7-6-14 Giza Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3571-2881

Jazz & Oden In F. 1F-C Daiichisinwabiru 4-50-10 Minamiooizumi Nerima-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3296-9697

Jazz Spot Hot House. 3-23-5 Takadanobaba Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3367-1233

Jazz Spot 'J'. 5-1-1 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3354-0335

Jessy James Tachikawa. 2-11-7 Akebonomachi Tachikawa-Shi Tokyo Tel: 81-425-25-9360

Jirokichi. 2-3-4 Kouenji-Kita Suginami-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3339-2727

Jazz Club Kei. Atom Kokusai Building at 6-3-16 Akasaka; Tel: 3586-5151.

Jazz Club Kei - Diva Joan Cartwright

Klavier. 2F 2-1-5 Asagayakita Suginami-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3336-8278

Kori.I 1-4-2 Azabu-juuban Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3479-5068

Lady Jane. 5-31-4 Shirosawa Setagaya-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3412-3947

Live Infinity. 2-29-3 Higashi-Mukoujima Sumida-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3616-0036

Live In Pier. 6-23-5 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3351-9117

Live Jazz Court.TUC 2-16-15 Iwamoto-cho Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3866-8393

Mars. 2-10-7 Nishi-Asakusa Taitou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3844-2507

Matadoll. 1-41-8 Asakusa Taitou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3843-1229

Manhattan. 2-2-7 Asagaya-Kita Suginami-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3336-7961

Mertzen. 2-1 Yahatamachi Ichigaya Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3267-0681

Misty. 5F Tougensha-building No75 Nishi-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-5410-5413

Mugiwaraboushi. 2-7 Asahichou Hachiouji-Shi Tokyo Tel: 81-426-28-2344

Music In Adagio. 2-55-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3983-5801

Naru. Yoyogi-ten 1-36-12 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3370-8154

Naru. Ochanomizu 2-1-1 Surugadai Kanda Chuuou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3291-2321

Nashville. 5-5-18 Giza Chuuou-ku Tokyo [Traditional jazz] Tel: 81-3-3289-1780

New York Bar. 3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku Park Tower Building, Shinjuku-ku. Tel: 81 3 5322 1234 Fax: 81 3 5322 1288 [contact: Park Hyatt. Breathtaking view of Tokyo from the 52nd floor of the Shinjuku Park Tower. Dinner served in the adjacent New York Grill, as well as three other dining venues in the hotel]

Penguine House. 3-24-8 Kouenji-Kita Suginami-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3330-6294

Pit-In. 2-12-4 Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3354-2024

Pit-In. 3-17-7 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3585-1063

"Pubhouse "U". 2-21-19 Gotenyama Musashino-shi Tokyo Tel: 81-422-49-3711

Pub Youkoso. 5-11-5 Kamata Ohta-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3737-2707

Restaurant & Bar Nage. 5-20-3 Morishita Koutou-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3635-8366

Sakuranbo. 2-22-3 Kikunodai-Ue Choufu-Shi Tokyo Tel: 81-424-88-0626

Satin Doll. 4-11-5 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo Tel: 81-3-3401-3080

Someday. Kagurazaka-U Bld B1 Tenjincho Shinjyuku-Ku. Tel: 03-5261-2518 (81-3-5261-2518)