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Tokyo Bar Serves Death-Themed Cocktails with Buddhist Monks

6/1/2026

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Vowz Bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo blends Buddhist rituals with death-themed cocktails, sparking a sensation.
Monk staff run the bar, serve the drinks and offer advice to patrons.
The menu lists three drinks—Nirvana in the Pure Land, Never Ending Suffering in Hell, and Love and Hate leading to Hell—each at 1,000 yen (US$6).
While patrons practice brush calligraphy, the bar plays sutras in a modern musical style, creating a contemporary soundtrack.

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Story summary

Vowz Bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo blends Buddhist rituals with death-themed cocktails, sparking a sensation.
Monk staff run the bar, serve the drinks and offer advice to patrons.
The menu lists three drinks—Nirvana in the Pure Land, Never Ending Suffering in Hell, and Love and Hate leading to Hell—each at 1,000 yen (US$6).
While patrons practice brush calligraphy, the bar plays sutras in a modern musical style, creating a contemporary soundtrack.