https://poc-ground.tokyo/ Your pulse on Tokyo's underground scene en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:22:19 GMT https://poc-ground.tokyo/tokyo-diy-venues-underground-music-scene-shimokitazawa-kichijoji/ https://poc-ground.tokyo/tokyo-diy-venues-underground-music-scene-shimokitazawa-kichijoji/ Forget the arena tours and streaming algorithms — Tokyo's real music revolution is happening in 80-person rooms that smell like old wood and cheap beer. Neighborhoods like Shimokitazawa and Kichijoji are quietly incubating some of the most exciting sounds on the planet, and almost nobody outside Japan knows about it yet. POC Ground Tokyo Music & Nightlife Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:15:41 GMT https://poc-ground.tokyo/tokyo-underground-food-courts-michelin-chefs-ramen-basement-scene/ https://poc-ground.tokyo/tokyo-underground-food-courts-michelin-chefs-ramen-basement-scene/ Some of Tokyo's most technically gifted chefs have abandoned white tablecloths for plastic stools and fluorescent lighting — and they're making food that would stop a serious eater cold. We went deep into the basement food courts and hidden alley kitchens where culinary ambition meets radical accessibility. POC Ground Tokyo Food & Culture Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:15:41 GMT