Unpacking Japan | Why this American couple opened a Tiki bar in Japan @unpackingjapan | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Brandon and Kim sit down with us to share their experiences running the only Tiki bar in the Kansai area, and the challenges they face as small business owners in Japan.

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⏰Timestamps⏰

0:00 Intro
0:33 Brandon and Kim, owners of the Kazan Room in Kobe, Japan
1:41 Making the decision to move to Japan
4:10 Why they chose Kobe as their new home
5:45 Genesis of the Tiki Bar Concept
8:05 The meaning of Tiki and Tiki lifestyle
10:36 Opening their Tiki bar in Kobe
21:50 Challenges of running a bar in Japan
24:13 Localizing Tiki cocktails for Japan
26:16 What makes Tiki cocktails Tiki
28:25 Marketing and promoting strategies
35:37 Cocktail competition
40:37 How the Tiki scene is like now in Japan
47:47 Why Tiki bar over a regular bar
50:50 Fun memories as a bar owner
54:33 Next steps and goals to achieve

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