Food and Dining

If, like Edwin Starr, you like the sound of funky music (and that it sho nuff turns you on) then you will want to find some awesome places to check out the best DJs spinning their stuff. Now that the covid-19 regulations have been relaxed somewhat, you may also want to get out and meet like-minded people. Though Nagoya has a rich music scene, it is mainly associated with rock, particularly the Visual Kei of the 1990s. However, today there are a number of top bars and events playing the funkiest of tunes in the dopest of settings. Below are a few spots, with both local and international DJs, that are definitely worth checking out to get yourself started. Music Pour @ Binge Just a three-minute walk from Nagoya Station, Binge is one of Nagoya’s top craft beer bottle shop bars, but not only that, but it is also the venue for Music Pour, a (roughly) monthly DJ event. Music Pour has a rotating cast of DJs, but is generally headlined by Hayassen of Totalize, with regular guests including xxKOOGxx, you-key morikawa, and Dope Jams’ T Plays it Cool and Chris Ollier. With a wide selection of Japanese and international…