Golden Gai, a tiny warren of bars and clubs tucked into a corner of Shinjuku’s Kabukicho nightlife district, is a tourist magnet nowadays but was once trickier for outsiders to navigate. Many bars catered to regulars with shared tastes, from the musical to the cinematic. First-timers often needed an introduction to get through the door.
“Moonlit Golden-Gai,” the warmhearted debut feature from 63-year-old TV veteran Shinji Nishiki, offers an inside look at one particular bar based on a real establishment Nishiki himself once patronized.
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