Walking into PDX Taproom, a bar in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is like wandering into a condensed, alternate version of Portland, Oregon. Everything from the folk-pop hits playing in the background to the craft beers on tap hail from the Pacific Northwest metropolis.
The bar even uses Oregon blueberries in its salads, owner Miyuki Hiramatsu tells The Japan Times before listing off other Portland-sourced foodstuffs on the menu. The connection doesn't stop there, she also points out the rectangular piece of carpet framed on the wall — it's a slice of the much-loved floor covering that used to carpet Portland International Airport.
Hiramatsu has gone to great lengths to make her Portland-themed bar as authentic as possible, reflecting her time spent studying there in high school and frequent trips back since.
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