The Rise of the Listening Bar — Tokyo's Quietest Export

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In a corner of Dalston, east London, 30 people sit in near-silence. The only sound is a 1975 pressing of John Coltrane playing through vintage Tannoy speakers.

This is a listening bar — a concept from Tokyo's jazz kissa tradition now spreading to every major city. London has 14. New York has 22. Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, and Vancouver have all seen openings in the past year.