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Wow, her job seems like a lot of work. Not only running the business but having to interact and entertain so many people. She’s killing it, no wonder she’s so successful!! Wish I knew about this place when I was in Tokyo
@@southcoastinventors6583 LOL Japanese do full body check up every year. If anything was wrong with her liver or other organs they would have told her. Also it's not that easy to suffer from Cirhossis. Liver regenerates itself every few years unless you have cirhossis or some severe health condition.
She is a prime example of a strong, confident, well liked and respected by her peers restaurant owner. All the employees seem to enjoy working with her and it shows through the passion and hard work they put into making that restaurant a success. I really loved this episode showcasing a strong Japanese woman.
@@srljedi6790 Haha, so funny and original, but actually watching the video: End of work at 4-5 AM (30 min to get to home after), go to sleep at 6-7 AM, wake up at 12 (so just 5-6 hours of sleep), go to work at 2. Administrative work, getting a haircut/styling. Drink before customers arrive, non stop entertaining them throughout the night with god knows how many drinks. And having to do that daily. Blimey! (oh and she is still teaching too, start of the video mentions eating leftovers from her cooking class) Is she overworked? Yes, unless you think that her workload is not. Is she single? Yes, mentioned in the video. Is she an alcoholic? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism would say yes. Is she strong and cool? Yes, but glorifying such a lifestyle is just wrong. Hence why it’s a “sad” rather than “prime” example
Thanks so much for recommending this restaurant! I actually visited and had such a great time there. I really loved all the dishes and drinks there, especially the traditional obanzai. Yuka was super nice. When she knew that I became aware of her store throughout your video, she was very happy and said that there have been other customers like me recently as well. Yuka agreed to take a photo with us when we left the store and waited for us as we walked away.
That's such a relief to hear! I had some concerns that some places in Japan might not be welcoming to foreigners, so it's great to know this isn't the case. I can't wait to visit now!
@@TTJY97 There definitely are places that are racist/xenophobic, the stories you see online aren't fake. However, thpse cases are the minority, most establishments are polite and do their best to accomodate you.
@@TTJY97 To add to what polygon said; I'm a minority in Japan (white, blue eyes, blond hair, etc.) and have been living here for over 15 years. I have never, I repeat NEVER, been the victim of discrimination where it was important (I think I got one or two comments that I brushed on the side.. in 15 years), except maybe for renting a place, ONCE, among the six places I've tried to rent. But I blame their renting system more than the guy who refused to rent to me. I understand where his concerns came from. *shrug*
Wow, I gotta say, that’s an overachiever right there. Someone who loves what she does and is constantly pushing herself forward. First a nutritionist, then cooking sensei, then business owner in the food business, one of the toughest industries to be successful and one where you certainly fail if you don’t work hard. You can see how successful she is when most of her restaurant employees are actually her former students. Congratulations to her.
As someone who is socially awkward, women like this amaze me! To be able to make people comfortable, happy, relaxed, while still being a boss and managing a very successful business... I can't even imagine. All while also dressing in traditional clothing everyday, doing calligraphy, cooking, etc. She's so impressive and cool!
As an Introvert myself, I watched this episode, and... it is Insane, really! ☺ Everyone talks with everyone else, people stay whole, they cook million and one different dishes, million cultural things like bow, greetings, waiting to this and that... It's definitely a Culture shock, but the difference is the Salt of the Life! ☺ ☺☺
The most impressive part is how she manages to drink throughout the whole service with her guests and still work at the highest standard, I would be passed out by 11 pm!
Like almost EVERYDAY😂 And i’m curious how japanese laws are agains beeing considered ”drunk at work”. Just curious 🤔 😃 Since the operate stuff like stoves and knives. Does anyone know?
yeah, it'll get used to the intake but binge drinking at work more than once a week over a period of decades is gonna do some damage to you@@sammiller6631
she is an alcoholic... a functioning one. but still. an alcoholic. of course it depends how much she really drinks per day. but it can't be good for you to drink every day
This is one of my favorite episodes! Yuka is so elegant and determined. She seems like a very good boss and business owner, taking care of her cilents and employees with grace and comfort. The atmosphere looked so fun, and it seemed like everyone in there was having a wonderful time. Perfect representation of a successful restaurant owner.
Been waiting for another Day in the Life Video! Obviously scheduling, filming and editing on top family life is time consuming so thanks for all the hard work!
it definetly seems like she got herself into the perfect line of work for her personality! she looks like she has so much fun and enjoys being around all of the customers and returners. AND on top of that she already has her own "large" apt in the heart of the city. shes a boss woman for real!!!
Wow! This has to be my fav Day in a Life episode. Love Yuka-san’s energy, positivity, determination, single-handedly managing her business, interacting with her customers, engaging with her staff, working non-stop all night, earning well to pay rent, salaries to her staff to owning her home in Tokyo and carrying everything with her beautiful smile. Gorgeous! 🫶🏼
She is a clear headed, goal oriented all rounded person. On surface, it’s a izakaya selling alcohol but in fact she created a third place within the community. I wish she keeps up her energy and attitude!
aww, even though this is an "establishment of the night" the vibe is so cute, all the staff seem like great friends and a great team. Plus it's so admirable seeing Yuka run her own business, all while wearing a Kimono! Also the way she carries herself and how she interacts with her customers is so friendly and humbling, really inspiring :')
Totally agree. I would absolutely go to a restaurant like this, despite not drinking alcohol. Good food and friendly staff/customers would make an amazing night.
this is not what you think of as adult-only place, this is just a place where people gather for food and drink, not your typical western bar. There are places like that in Japan but they have a different name like Snack Bars where people do goes to mama-san and flurt.
This is incredible. I’ve always known that Japanese hospitality is the best in the world and this video shows exactly why. I love how she takes the time to personally send off the customers, ensuring they’ve fully left the area before returning inside the Izakaya. Also, Yuka is so graceful and elegant. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful video!
What a beautiful video. The standard the young woman has set for herself. The upholding of tradition, the determination, the excellent attitude. Great profile Paolo. This is excellence.
absolutely adore this community she's built and the comfortable atmosphere she's created with her restaurant! all the hard work shows in everyone's easygoing smiles and singing haha
You know this is no ordinary mom and pop shop! So much elegance and class just by looking at her. Also the location of this restaurant in dead center of Ginza means it’s one hell of a restaurant to be there! Kyoto dishes are lightly flavored compared and has such delicate taste so I can tell it’s no ordinary Izakaya. I came back to the U.S. after a week in Kyoto and I realized how much sodium is used and how vibrant American food is since my palate got so used to the delicate flavors of Kyoto. I couldn’t use ketchup or salsa at first since it was way too strong of a flavor.
Yuka is so amazing!!! I met her in New York years ago and when friends of mine visited Japan she was so kind to meet us, show us around, and even show us how to make delicious vegan snacks. I wish her so much success and happiness! (not that she needs the wishes though, you can see she is very smart and capable - she really shines in the video 🌟)
I love that her place is so refined and not a cloud of cigarette smoke like most izakaya This is one I would love to go to, and all her kimono were so beautiful!!!!!!
That restaurant is its own vibe. If I'm ever in Japan I'd love to visit. She's a fantastic host, but also equally a solid entrepreneur. Thanks again, Paolo. Really great feature -- you captured the energy of the place.
Dang no wonder why she is never in the red, she works insanely hard! Her attitude though and lifestyle is honestly fascinating! I love how she even structures her meals around what's well rounded for her health and she takes attention to detail serious. This might be one of my favorite episodes, what a cool look into a different type of job. I was a bit shocked she woke up at noon. I used to work graveyards shifts myself but that's a rough schedule.
I remember getting intrigued with this video when it was newly released then forgot about it for some time. But today, I just saw her account liking some of my artworks on IG; as I scrolled through her feed, I then was blown that she is indeed the very Yuka-san from this video and feel honored. Watchign this again really makes me put her restaurant only my bucket list when I visit Japan for my future bleisure trip for my creative professions
Your Day in the Life series of video's are some one of my favorite videos on TH-cam to watch, as they show how interesting work culture and life in Japan truly is and can be. Great work again Paolo.
I think this is one of my favorite Day in the Life yet! I've never seen this type of izakaya before, and it's so interesting to see different parts of the culture. Not to mention Yuka-san is so charismatic and her kimono are gorgeous! Thank you for another great video, Paolo!
I think the title should be renamed as "Day in the Life of a Japanese All-Night Izakaya Restaurant Owner". It's really inspiring how she used her passion for cooking to develop her career and eventually even opened her own izakaya.
@@Corinnebear07 He didn’t rename it. It still says Restaurant Worker. If you watch the video, I don’t think the person featured here should be considered a restaurant worker because she owns the business. It’s an interesting video but I don’t think it shows the life of a normal restaurant worker.
What’s she doing in the video? She’s working in the restaurant. Also, nowhere in the video does it say she owns the restaurant, only that she is in charge. So you are assuming she owns it.
Thank you for this recommendation, we went to her restaurant a couple of weeks ago during our trip to Japan and it was phenomenal! Yuka was so awesome, the food and experience was incredible
This video along with Moe and Sutan’s day in the life video has to be my favorite in the series so far. They portray the traditional Japanese culture so beautifully, and I adore the kimono’s
Yuka is incredible. She carries herself with such poise, and you can tell that her staff and customers are not only friendly with her but deeply respectful of her.
Good food, good atmosphere, good people, good fun will make for a successful business. Everyone seem to be enjoying themselves so much. Employees seem to enjoy working there too. Great video!
Yuka-san is such a wonderful, passionate person! She deserves all the success with how consistently hard she works. More power to her, her staff, and her customers ❤
I'm so happy to see a successful and fulfilled businesswoman thriving!! She is such an inspiration and her izakaya seems awesome, I wanna go once I travel to Japan next year!
I cannot imagine getting so little sleep. Its seems that in Japan its quite common to sleep five hours or less every day. this sounds really tough. I have a lot of respect for Japanese people!
Wow, how amazing for her to achieve her dreams and make a name for herself! Love the atmosphere she upholds in her Izakaya. Very friendly and comforting. Congrats to her and her business. I wish her all of the success! Thanks Paolo for another great day in the life!
I found the short version of this video on Facebook and loved it so much I went to look for your TH-cam. I was THRILLED to see it had a longer extended version. Thank you for your time making this content, it makes my heart so happy to be able to 'visit' this place I can't get to.
I loved to see a businesswoman working, she takes care of everything and are nice with customers. Kudos to her! the place seems like a very fun place to spend the night.
Really great video. For a couple of years I used to date a girl in Japan who worked at an izakaya. The routine in this video was pretty much exactly for her and wow, she worked late. Usually got home around 2am-4am.
you really could see and feel that she is not only doing it "for work and earning money" but she really likes it and loves what she is doing and this pure energy also kinda pushes her staff :-D and the customers feel that as well
Ok but I LOVE how everything about this lady screams CLASS. 😍 Love to see a woman in a leadership position, thriving and empowering others. I'm her fan now.
This is one of my favorite eps and ive been on a mini marathon of the channel today. I can see why she’s doing so well. Great food, excellent service, steady group of regular customers. This would be any local’s dream restuarant to have close by.
I love this series, always makes me in a good mood. I've 7 episodes behind tho. So that's good I got many to watch, haven't watched in 11 months... strange, I must have watched older episodes
Thank you for making all these videos. Japan is such a precious place. I admire their work ethnic, politeness, and just overall aesthetic. Very beautiful culture and people.
Something I really find cool about Japanese culture (well, what I've learned watching Paolo's videos 😅) is that small business owners are always committed to customer service, they are very kind and so respectful, which is very different from my culture (I'm from Latin America, specifically I live in Colombia) where small business owners (not all of them, but a great amount of them) are quite rude to customers and very lazy, like they don't care about their businesses, they are just worried for their wallets and bad paying to their employees. Great videos Paolo, always waiting for more content
Went to Japan last year. I am 62 and "hit" a lot of places like this. I am so amazed by Japanese culture. Just the best! I think I will split all my time between the states, Mexico and Japan. You get the best of everything...a bit of the EU too. Great vid! Thank you
Finally get to see inside a real "late night" restaurant. This is so great the atmosphere is excellent. No one would feel lonely walking into this place.
Out of all of the day in the life video's you have done, this by far happens to be my personal favorite one yet. I just loved how community oriented this izakaya truly is and I can't wait to step foot on it one day, and if I do, I hope to gift this wonderful staff a bit of Spotted Cow beer from Wisconsin.
Your videos are always fascinating! I really loved this one. I know it’s a small glimpse but it seems restaurant kitchen culture is much healthier than in the US.
I’m so inspired by her work ethic! Everything is throughly thought out and that perfection in details show she really cares about her customers from her heart. Thou tremendous work load for one person!! I wish her all the best❤
This is probably my favorite Day in the Life video! Her business acumen seems extremely accurate adding that to her people skills, perfect mix for entrepreneurship.
I was enamored with her tranquility of her work ethic. She makes it look so smooth and elegant, while zooming around to her customers and managing everything. Its like watching a ballet, or listening to a symphony. A social butterfly would be the correct term. Yuka has definitely earned her restaurant and it shows in her work ethic and it shows how proud she is I cannot help but sincerely appreciate what she does daily. Paolo, this segment was on top my friend. I hope you do a future episode for an update on Yuka in the future.
I have experience working in hospitality for 10 years and I will say from experience, finding such places is rarae and once you do. They are a real gem of a place. Man, I remember such a place. I couldn't stop working there. The energy there was magical! Augh...this brings back memories. 🥲 Also, this place looks like a very chill place for the Japanese to open up. Rarely I get to see them be this 'wild'. Huh...interesting.
I would like to thank you for making these videos. They not only show a glimse of how Japanese lifestyle is, but you have showed many places to go that are not "tourist traps", giving us the real deal with food and entertainment and anywhere else one can visit properly while visiting Japan. Keep up the great work.
I love the alpha female spirit within her. 💗 Respect🙇♂ Yukaさん、お疲れ様です。 あの素敵な場所をいつかフィリピンの方々にも見てもらえたら嬉しいです！！！ Thanks, Pao, for showing us this side of the world. More Power to you!
I was invited by a coworker to this place a while back. It was a lot of fun and Yuka-San as well as the rest of the staff were very nice! I haven't been here for a long time, but I'd love to come back!
Wow, that is a tonne of work man. She literally does everything. How does she even manage? Great episode by the way. So lively and I have never seen this side of Japan night life despite being to Tokyo so many times. Will want to explore this scene the next time I visit!
When she said "who want's a beer", I paused the screen and got a beer from the refrigerator. "Kampai!" From an American, currently on business in Germany, who lived in Japan for 14 years, who works Kuwait, whose house in in the Philippines!
This is really well done! I thought it was impressive that you were able to capture the vibe with the camera without disrupting the flow + the interactions of the customers. And it was really interesting to see her life as an izakaya owner. I can only imagine how much she pays in rent!
She must have some ancestors from Poland :) drink with customers all evening and keep a clear mind, bravo! The coolest thing about this restaurant is that it gives the impression that it was a party organized by friends in their own apartment. Everyone is having a great time, the owner joins in the fun instead of standing there with a sad face and tapping her foot when they leave. I would like to have such a place near my place of work or residence.
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Your intro music is really good!
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Try to make a day in the life of a Japanese Police Officer
I saw “Izakaya” as “Yakuza” in the title 😂so, where is the episode about a day of a yakuza member?😂
Wow, her job seems like a lot of work. Not only running the business but having to interact and entertain so many people. She’s killing it, no wonder she’s so successful!! Wish I knew about this place when I was in Tokyo
Man I hope they will be able grow entire livers in the future because she is probably going to need one
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@@southcoastinventors6583 LOL Japanese do full body check up every year. If anything was wrong with her liver or other organs they would have told her. Also it's not that easy to suffer from Cirhossis. Liver regenerates itself every few years unless you have cirhossis or some severe health condition.
@@locusstandi8329 Fun Police Activate
Couldn’t have said it better she’s amazing
Fun fact, she opened her 2nd restaurant last week! Congratulations Yuka! ❤👍🏻
thats awesome! is it near the same district? I am heading to Tokyo for new years and would love to pop in
Is it the same name? Where is it?
She is one of the happiest restaurant owners I've ever seen! Her staff sure know how to smile too! Upscale dining in Japan, wow.
Her positivity is beaming
It seems fake to me
@@wackychicken
How
It's necessary to smile and be attentive in all hospitality service in Japan.
@@queenie2668 like everywhere in the world basically...
She is a prime example of a strong, confident, well liked and respected by her peers restaurant owner. All the employees seem to enjoy working with her and it shows through the passion and hard work they put into making that restaurant a success. I really loved this episode showcasing a strong Japanese woman.
Overworked, single and an alcoholic? Sad example :(
@CRANEREVIEWS don’t talk about yourself like that. Have a little more confidence
@@srljedi6790 Haha, so funny and original, but actually watching the video:
End of work at 4-5 AM (30 min to get to home after), go to sleep at 6-7 AM, wake up at 12 (so just 5-6 hours of sleep), go to work at 2.
Administrative work, getting a haircut/styling.
Drink before customers arrive, non stop entertaining them throughout the night with god knows how many drinks. And having to do that daily. Blimey!
(oh and she is still teaching too, start of the video mentions eating leftovers from her cooking class)
Is she overworked? Yes, unless you think that her workload is not.
Is she single? Yes, mentioned in the video.
Is she an alcoholic? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism would say yes.
Is she strong and cool? Yes, but glorifying such a lifestyle is just wrong.
Hence why it’s a “sad” rather than “prime” example
@@CRANEREVIEWS She might actually prefer this lifestyle...and lets not forget this is her passion.
@@CRANEREVIEWSwell aren't you the life of the party. What a sad obnoxious prick you are.
日本人だけどこの動画を見て日本を学んでる😂私はまだ16歳なので知らないことが多いけど、日本が素晴らしい国だと誇りに思っています！
若いのに素晴らしい
Thanks so much for recommending this restaurant! I actually visited and had such a great time there. I really loved all the dishes and drinks there, especially the traditional obanzai.
Yuka was super nice. When she knew that I became aware of her store throughout your video, she was very happy and said that there have been other customers like me recently as well. Yuka agreed to take a photo with us when we left the store and waited for us as we walked away.
Same here. The potato salad and carrots are so good. Hopefully if I go again I can catch a karaoke session.
Omg this is amazing love it! 🤭😊🥰
That's such a relief to hear! I had some concerns that some places in Japan might not be welcoming to foreigners, so it's great to know this isn't the case. I can't wait to visit now!
@@TTJY97 There definitely are places that are racist/xenophobic, the stories you see online aren't fake. However, thpse cases are the minority, most establishments are polite and do their best to accomodate you.
@@TTJY97 To add to what polygon said; I'm a minority in Japan (white, blue eyes, blond hair, etc.) and have been living here for over 15 years. I have never, I repeat NEVER, been the victim of discrimination where it was important (I think I got one or two comments that I brushed on the side.. in 15 years), except maybe for renting a place, ONCE, among the six places I've tried to rent. But I blame their renting system more than the guy who refused to rent to me. I understand where his concerns came from. *shrug*
Wow, I gotta say, that’s an overachiever right there. Someone who loves what she does and is constantly pushing herself forward. First a nutritionist, then cooking sensei, then business owner in the food business, one of the toughest industries to be successful and one where you certainly fail if you don’t work hard. You can see how successful she is when most of her restaurant employees are actually her former students. Congratulations to her.
As someone who is socially awkward, women like this amaze me! To be able to make people comfortable, happy, relaxed, while still being a boss and managing a very successful business... I can't even imagine. All while also dressing in traditional clothing everyday, doing calligraphy, cooking, etc. She's so impressive and cool!
As an Introvert myself, I watched this episode, and... it is Insane, really! ☺
Everyone talks with everyone else, people stay whole, they cook million and one different dishes, million cultural things like bow, greetings, waiting to this and that...
It's definitely a Culture shock, but the difference is the Salt of the Life! ☺ ☺☺
The most impressive part is how she manages to drink throughout the whole service with her guests and still work at the highest standard, I would be passed out by 11 pm!
Like almost EVERYDAY😂 And i’m curious how japanese laws are agains beeing considered ”drunk at work”. Just curious 🤔 😃 Since the operate stuff like stoves and knives. Does anyone know?
I was honestly wondering the same thing. I would have had liver failure already after one week
@@celinevanruyskensvelde7448 Your liver would acclimate
yeah, it'll get used to the intake but binge drinking at work more than once a week over a period of decades is gonna do some damage to you@@sammiller6631
she is an alcoholic... a functioning one. but still. an alcoholic. of course it depends how much she really drinks per day. but it can't be good for you to drink every day
This is one of my favorite episodes! Yuka is so elegant and determined. She seems like a very good boss and business owner, taking care of her cilents and employees with grace and comfort. The atmosphere looked so fun, and it seemed like everyone in there was having a wonderful time. Perfect representation of a successful restaurant owner.
Been waiting for another Day in the Life Video! Obviously scheduling, filming and editing on top family life is time consuming so thanks for all the hard work!
fr man
why you dont thank all the real hard workers with imporant jobs that earn 10% what he becomes for doing useless stuff?
@@dn3043 Tf are you talking about
@@dn3043 what a sad pathetic loser
it definetly seems like she got herself into the perfect line of work for her personality! she looks like she has so much fun and enjoys being around all of the customers and returners. AND on top of that she already has her own "large" apt in the heart of the city. shes a boss woman for real!!!
Her positive energy is infectious and seems like she looks after all her staff and customers well.
She's drunk lol
Nobody makes these day in a life videos as well as you do, Paolo! You’re amazing ❤
Wow! This has to be my fav Day in a Life episode. Love Yuka-san’s energy, positivity, determination, single-handedly managing her business, interacting with her customers, engaging with her staff, working non-stop all night, earning well to pay rent, salaries to her staff to owning her home in Tokyo and carrying everything with her beautiful smile. Gorgeous! 🫶🏼
Paolo mentioned that she owns her home, she doesn't rent it. Which is even more impressive, considering the location.
She is a clear headed, goal oriented all rounded person. On surface, it’s a izakaya selling alcohol but in fact she created a third place within the community. I wish she keeps up her energy and attitude!
aww, even though this is an "establishment of the night" the vibe is so cute, all the staff seem like great friends and a great team. Plus it's so admirable seeing Yuka run her own business, all while wearing a Kimono! Also the way she carries herself and how she interacts with her customers is so friendly and humbling, really inspiring :')
Totally agree. I would absolutely go to a restaurant like this, despite not drinking alcohol. Good food and friendly staff/customers would make an amazing night.
always cool to see people follow their passion. love the traditional Komodo
this is not what you think of as adult-only place, this is just a place where people gather for food and drink, not your typical western bar. There are places like that in Japan but they have a different name like Snack Bars where people do goes to mama-san and flurt.
@@bobbritch9555 Komodo? 🤣
It seems more like pub than a bar.
This is incredible. I’ve always known that Japanese hospitality is the best in the world and this video shows exactly why. I love how she takes the time to personally send off the customers, ensuring they’ve fully left the area before returning inside the Izakaya. Also, Yuka is so graceful and elegant. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful video!
What a beautiful video. The standard the young woman has set for herself. The upholding of tradition, the determination, the excellent attitude. Great profile Paolo. This is excellence.
She is so hard working, and her enthusiasm was infectious.
absolutely adore this community she's built and the comfortable atmosphere she's created with her restaurant! all the hard work shows in everyone's easygoing smiles and singing haha
Hard work? The customers are drunks so of course they are smiling and singing, even the workers are buzzed. This is every bar in japan.
You know this is no ordinary mom and pop shop! So much elegance and class just by looking at her. Also the location of this restaurant in dead center of Ginza means it’s one hell of a restaurant to be there! Kyoto dishes are lightly flavored compared and has such delicate taste so I can tell it’s no ordinary Izakaya. I came back to the U.S. after a week in Kyoto and I realized how much sodium is used and how vibrant American food is since my palate got so used to the delicate flavors of Kyoto. I couldn’t use ketchup or salsa at first since it was way too strong of a flavor.
She’s such an inspiration, she works so hard for everything and you can see in her face and smile that she is absolutely loving what she does :)
Yuka is so amazing!!! I met her in New York years ago and when friends of mine visited Japan she was so kind to meet us, show us around, and even show us how to make delicious vegan snacks. I wish her so much success and happiness! (not that she needs the wishes though, you can see she is very smart and capable - she really shines in the video 🌟)
I love that her place is so refined and not a cloud of cigarette smoke like most izakaya
This is one I would love to go to, and all her kimono were so beautiful!!!!!!
i worked in japan for 12 months such a surreal place, but the Japanese have a work ethic like no other.
That restaurant is its own vibe. If I'm ever in Japan I'd love to visit. She's a fantastic host, but also equally a solid entrepreneur. Thanks again, Paolo. Really great feature -- you captured the energy of the place.
This was such a fun video to watch! Yuka’s smile and attitude is contagious.
Dang no wonder why she is never in the red, she works insanely hard! Her attitude though and lifestyle is honestly fascinating! I love how she even structures her meals around what's well rounded for her health and she takes attention to detail serious. This might be one of my favorite episodes, what a cool look into a different type of job. I was a bit shocked she woke up at noon. I used to work graveyards shifts myself but that's a rough schedule.
I remember getting intrigued with this video when it was newly released then forgot about it for some time. But today, I just saw her account liking some of my artworks on IG; as I scrolled through her feed, I then was blown that she is indeed the very Yuka-san from this video and feel honored. Watchign this again really makes me put her restaurant only my bucket list when I visit Japan for my future bleisure trip for my creative professions
Your Day in the Life series of video's are some one of my favorite videos on TH-cam to watch, as they show how interesting work culture and life in Japan truly is and can be. Great work again Paolo.
Agree
I’m not a subscriber, but I always tune in for these videos. Always a treat!
why you dont thank all the real hard workers with imporant jobs that earn 10% what he becomes for doing useless stuff?
@@dn3043 What real hard workers? He does videos bringing exposure to everyday life in Japan. Why would you complain about something so stupid?
@@angusmerriweather1589 go thank the nurses, doctors, cleaners, construction workers instead of a stupid youtuber. no wonder you dont get it.
She’s so charming! She makes her staff and customers life better!
I think this is one of my favorite Day in the Life yet! I've never seen this type of izakaya before, and it's so interesting to see different parts of the culture. Not to mention Yuka-san is so charismatic and her kimono are gorgeous! Thank you for another great video, Paolo!
I think the title should be renamed as "Day in the Life of a Japanese All-Night Izakaya Restaurant Owner".
It's really inspiring how she used her passion for cooking to develop her career and eventually even opened her own izakaya.
that is the name of the video unless he renamed it thanks to your comment, what was it before?
@@Corinnebear07 He didn’t rename it. It still says Restaurant Worker. If you watch the video, I don’t think the person featured here should be considered a restaurant worker because she owns the business. It’s an interesting video but I don’t think it shows the life of a normal restaurant worker.
I agree. I was confused at first. It took me some time to realize she was the owner.
My thoughts exactly. If she’s not the owner then she’s the manager at least.
What’s she doing in the video? She’s working in the restaurant. Also, nowhere in the video does it say she owns the restaurant, only that she is in charge. So you are assuming she owns it.
With the hair, makeup and Kimono just getting ready for work everyday is a massive effort. Nevermind actually running the business, very impressive
Thank you for this recommendation, we went to her restaurant a couple of weeks ago during our trip to Japan and it was phenomenal! Yuka was so awesome, the food and experience was incredible
This video along with Moe and Sutan’s day in the life video has to be my favorite in the series so far. They portray the traditional Japanese culture so beautifully, and I adore the kimono’s
Yep! Have you seen the one about Day In Life Japanese Casino worker with Kento? Another really terrific person doing a splendid job!
Yuka is incredible. She carries herself with such poise, and you can tell that her staff and customers are not only friendly with her but deeply respectful of her.
Loving her Charisma. She was meant for this. I wish she succeeds further and further in life.
This is my top 10 day in the life episode. Loved it.
Good food, good atmosphere, good people, good fun will make for a successful business. Everyone seem to be enjoying themselves so much. Employees seem to enjoy working there too. Great video!
Yuka-san is such a wonderful, passionate person! She deserves all the success with how consistently hard she works. More power to her, her staff, and her customers ❤
I'm so happy to see a successful and fulfilled businesswoman thriving!! She is such an inspiration and her izakaya seems awesome, I wanna go once I travel to Japan next year!
I cannot imagine getting so little sleep. Its seems that in Japan its quite common to sleep five hours or less every day. this sounds really tough. I have a lot of respect for Japanese people!
Yuka is so awesome I love how positive she is, very hardworking but also has a lot of fun doing so
Wow, how amazing for her to achieve her dreams and make a name for herself! Love the atmosphere she upholds in her Izakaya. Very friendly and comforting. Congrats to her and her business. I wish her all of the success! Thanks Paolo for another great day in the life!
I found the short version of this video on Facebook and loved it so much I went to look for your TH-cam. I was THRILLED to see it had a longer extended version. Thank you for your time making this content, it makes my heart so happy to be able to 'visit' this place I can't get to.
I loved to see a businesswoman working, she takes care of everything and are nice with customers. Kudos to her! the place seems like a very fun place to spend the night.
Really great video. For a couple of years I used to date a girl in Japan who worked at an izakaya. The routine in this video was pretty much exactly for her and wow, she worked late. Usually got home around 2am-4am.
She seems so friendly. The staffs and customers interaction makes me so happy. I wish other countries have staff who will be friendly like this
i respect this women a lot very elegant, hard working, nice, i hope she gets lots of succes
you really could see and feel that she is not only doing it "for work and earning money" but she really likes it and loves what she is doing and this pure energy also kinda pushes her staff :-D and the customers feel that as well
She puts in so much effort before her official work actually starts. It's a lot and you can tell she really cares about what she does.
Ok but I LOVE how everything about this lady screams CLASS. 😍 Love to see a woman in a leadership position, thriving and empowering others. I'm her fan now.
This is one of my favorite eps and ive been on a mini marathon of the channel today.
I can see why she’s doing so well. Great food, excellent service, steady group of regular customers. This would be any local’s dream restuarant to have close by.
Yuka makes me think of Michiba Rokusaburo. Quietly exuding tradition, attention to detail, and pursuit of excellence. Traits of a modest legend.
I love this series, always makes me in a good mood. I've 7 episodes behind tho. So that's good I got many to watch, haven't watched in 11 months... strange, I must have watched older episodes
These day in the life videos make my day! Thank you for your passion and kindness and showing us these places in an informative and respectful way.
Thank you for making all these videos. Japan is such a precious place. I admire their work ethnic, politeness, and just overall aesthetic. Very beautiful culture and people.
Something I really find cool about Japanese culture (well, what I've learned watching Paolo's videos 😅) is that small business owners are always committed to customer service, they are very kind and so respectful, which is very different from my culture (I'm from Latin America, specifically I live in Colombia) where small business owners (not all of them, but a great amount of them) are quite rude to customers and very lazy, like they don't care about their businesses, they are just worried for their wallets and bad paying to their employees. Great videos Paolo, always waiting for more content
She's delightful, and it's so heartwarming to see how much she honours her grandmother.
My favourite videos you do are the "day in the life" and "behind the counter" series. This was a 2-in-1! Excellent!
Went to Japan last year. I am 62 and "hit" a lot of places like this. I am so amazed by Japanese culture. Just the best! I think I will split all my time between the states, Mexico and Japan. You get the best of everything...a bit of the EU too. Great vid! Thank you
Dang Yuka is a boss. She has a no nonsense yet personable aura.
Finally get to see inside a real "late night" restaurant. This is so great the atmosphere is excellent. No one would feel lonely walking into this place.
We need more content like this!!! I watched this with pure joy, love the positive energy and the daily life of their jobs. 👍🏼
Wow! I loved this one. Yuka is so graceful & so hardworking! Wishing her more & more success.
Good way to start the Weekend, Day in the Life!
her energy is so laid back and chill
Out of all of the day in the life video's you have done, this by far happens to be my personal favorite one yet. I just loved how community oriented this izakaya truly is and I can't wait to step foot on it one day, and if I do, I hope to gift this wonderful staff a bit of Spotted Cow beer from Wisconsin.
I'm forever jealous of Japan and it's amazing culture. I get to visit Japan for 2 weeks per year and it is never enough.
She walked so confident, what a amazing woman to look for
Yuka is such a strong, classy, intelligent and hard working woman. Really admire her. She is so well rounded in all areas
Yuka is a real one. I wish her the best on all her endeavors~
Japanese culture is so beautiful. ❤
She seems so powerful and composed it’s really impressive
This day in life might be my most favorite one, make me want to write a story on it, that and the bread and ramen maker.
I love this video ~ wonderful to see such a successful business woman and how much her guests appreciate her service ❤
Your videos are always fascinating! I really loved this one. I know it’s a small glimpse but it seems restaurant kitchen culture is much healthier than in the US.
I’m so inspired by her work ethic! Everything is throughly thought out and that perfection in details show she really cares about her customers from her heart. Thou tremendous work load for one person!! I wish her all the best❤
I salute her. Lover her energy amd hospitality and a hardworker too. She really enjoy it!
This is probably my favorite Day in the Life video! Her business acumen seems extremely accurate adding that to her people skills, perfect mix for entrepreneurship.
I was enamored with her tranquility of her work ethic. She makes it look so smooth and elegant, while zooming around to her customers and managing everything. Its like watching a ballet, or listening to a symphony. A social butterfly would be the correct term. Yuka has definitely earned her restaurant and it shows in her work ethic and it shows how proud she is I cannot help but sincerely appreciate what she does daily.
Paolo, this segment was on top my friend. I hope you do a future episode for an update on Yuka in the future.
I love how the Japanese puts a lot of pride in anything and everything they do. Prfoessionally and personally, what a great culture.
This looks like so much fun! Thank you for sticking it out for a long night to make this video. I miss Japan and hope to go back soon.
I have experience working in hospitality for 10 years and I will say from experience, finding such places is rarae and once you do. They are a real gem of a place. Man, I remember such a place. I couldn't stop working there. The energy there was magical! Augh...this brings back memories. 🥲
Also, this place looks like a very chill place for the Japanese to open up. Rarely I get to see them be this 'wild'. Huh...interesting.
I would like to thank you for making these videos. They not only show a glimse of how Japanese lifestyle is, but you have showed many places to go that are not "tourist traps", giving us the real deal with food and entertainment and anywhere else one can visit properly while visiting Japan. Keep up the great work.
Wow! What a woman! It’s true how either you’re married to a person or your job. In her case, her business. Mid 30 and still going strong.
I love the alpha female spirit within her. 💗 Respect🙇♂
Yukaさん、お疲れ様です。
あの素敵な場所をいつかフィリピンの方々にも見てもらえたら嬉しいです！！！
Thanks, Pao, for showing us this side of the world. More Power to you!
I was invited by a coworker to this place a while back. It was a lot of fun and Yuka-San as well as the rest of the staff were very nice! I haven't been here for a long time, but I'd love to come back!
I think this is one of my favorite episode of a day in life from Paolo. Simply amazing.
Wow, that is a tonne of work man. She literally does everything. How does she even manage?
Great episode by the way. So lively and I have never seen this side of Japan night life despite being to Tokyo so many times. Will want to explore this scene the next time I visit!
When she said "who want's a beer", I paused the screen and got a beer from the refrigerator. "Kampai!" From an American, currently on business in Germany, who lived in Japan for 14 years, who works Kuwait, whose house in in the Philippines!
This was one of your best episodes yet. Keep it up Paolo!
The hell 😮 she drinks and gives the hifi level service with stable compusure
She's got one of the most GENUINE smiles I've ever seen! Another great video, Paolo :)
I've owned a bar for nearly 30yrs...and If i drank with my customers as much as she does.. I'd be passed out before midnight.
This is really well done! I thought it was impressive that you were able to capture the vibe with the camera without disrupting the flow + the interactions of the customers. And it was really interesting to see her life as an izakaya owner. I can only imagine how much she pays in rent!
She must have some ancestors from Poland :) drink with customers all evening and keep a clear mind, bravo! The coolest thing about this restaurant is that it gives the impression that it was a party organized by friends in their own apartment. Everyone is having a great time, the owner joins in the fun instead of standing there with a sad face and tapping her foot when they leave. I would like to have such a place near my place of work or residence.
What a wonderful yet very different style of a restaurant. I'm surprised more people don't want food all night. another good one palo