US Edition"No Entry for Those over 40"… Restaurants with Age Restrictions Are Popping up One After Another.
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In Tokyo's Shibuya district, izakayas are increasingly refusing customers over 40. According to TV Sahi on the 19th, one Shibuya izakaya posted a sign at its entrance that read, "For ages 20-39 only." This sign restricted entry to adults under 40, but in reality, about 90% of the customers inside were in their 20s. The restaurant stated, "When older customers come in, they get 'noisy.'"
Recently, a notice posted by an eyelash extension salon in Taiwan stating "no customers over 40 years old" has sparked controversy over age discrimination. Meanwhile, a similar "age-restricted consumption" system is quietly taking shape in Japan. In Tokyo, izakayas and restaurants have recently started restricting customers' ages. The establishments emphasize that this is not to exclude any specific group, but rather to differentiate their clien…
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