{"product_id":"izakaya-lantern","title":"Izakaya Lantern","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIzakaya Lantern With the Classic Draft Beer Sign of Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cem\u003eizakaya\u003c\/em\u003e is the Japanese neighborhood pub: a counter, a few low tables, small plates that keep coming and a first round ordered before anyone has sat down properly. That first round is almost always beer. The phrase regulars use is \u003cem\u003etoriaezu nama\u003c\/em\u003e, \"draft for now\", and the lantern at the door tells them they are in the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis izakaya lantern reproduces that sign. In the upper half, the character \u003cem\u003enama\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning fresh or draft, is printed in solid red inside the blue outline of a frothing beer mug. Below it, \u003cem\u003ebiru\u003c\/em\u003e, beer, runs down the shade in bold blue katakana. Red, blue and white, three characters, no decoration: it is the graphic language of postwar Japanese shopfronts, made to be read from across the street by someone leaving work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe construction follows the traditional \u003cem\u003echochin\u003c\/em\u003e, a spiral frame that gives the shade its horizontal ribs, closed by black caps at both ends. The skin is a coated fabric instead of paper. It stands up to steam, kitchen humidity and a covered outdoor spot far better than a paper shade would, and it wipes clean. A ring at the top takes a hook or a cord, and a small bulb or LED inside turns the whole lantern into a glowing sign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the izakaya lantern for a home bar, a basement counter, a garage fridge corner or a patio where the grill comes out in summer. Japanese restaurants, ramen shops and beer bars hang it over the counter or by the entrance, often in a row with other lanterns of the same shape. It also fits a game room or a kitchen that needs one object with a sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose between two sizes. The smaller suits a shelf or a window, and the larger reads clearly above a bar or a doorway. Both fold flat for storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes: 6 x 10 in (15 x 25 cm) or 8 x 14 in (20 x 35 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShade: coated fabric over a ribbed frame, water resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: nama biru draft beer sign in red and blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack caps at top and bottom, hanging ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat for storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually, bulb not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"15 x 25 cm","offer_id":54651785314651,"sku":"14:933#5;200325262:202624831#15X25cm","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 x 35 cm","offer_id":54651785347419,"sku":"14:933#5;200325262:202624832#20X35cm","price":24.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/izakaya-lantern_1.jpg?v=1793957880","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/izakaya-lantern","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}