The “Don't Carry Over Money to Tomorrow” Plan

I have been posting on Tabelog for nearly 10 years now (a full 10 years as of February 2026). Moreover, as time has passed, my posts have become longer, and now many of my reviews average around 2,000 characters. While that is not a high character count for a note article, it is quite rare for a Tabelog review. Furthermore, the majority of the content is not an evaluation of what I ate or drank, but rather trivia and small talk. People who read as followers (about 700 as of December 2025) either view it from the perspective of a column or diary, or they skip it entirely because it is too long.

Among such reviews, this time I thought it might be okay to make a note article with a title like “The ‘Don't Carry Over Money to Tomorrow’ Plan,” so I compiled a series of review articles about visiting three bars in one day. Basically, the review text has been processed with headings and the like, but it remains as it was posted on Tabelog. Regarding photos and images, I have used the ones I posted on Tabelog. However, in the case of Tabelog, photos cannot be inserted into the review text, but in this article, they are placed in appropriate locations.

1st Shop “Sakeya Ootake”

Title: Don't carry over money to tomorrow...

Searching immediately.

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“Don't carry over money to tomorrow” (Yoigoshi no zeni wa motanee) is a phrase that means “spend the money you earned that day within that same day. Do not carry it over to the next day.” It expresses the generous and stylish spirit of the Edo-born person (Edokko) who is not obsessed with money. This is also related to the social background of the time, such as the fact that fires were frequent in Edo, making it easy to lose property, and that there were many day-labor jobs.

◆Meaning and Background
A way of life not obsessed with money: A fleeting and decisive sense of money where you don't hoard the money you earn, but spend it all on entertainment or shopping within the day.
Expression of “Iki” (Style): It also includes the meaning of boasting about the “style” and “generosity” of an Edokko by spending money without hesitation instead of saving it.

◆Social conditions at the time:
Frequency of fires: Because fires occurred frequently in Edo, there was a risk in storing household goods, making it difficult to save money.
Culture of day labor and daily payment: There was a stable social system where you could get daily wages if you worked every day, and you could spend what you earned that day on that same day.

◆Modern interpretation
In modern times, it is often perceived that “not saving is bad,” but this phrase is not just about wastefulness; it is sometimes used with positive connotations such as “cherishing the enjoyment in front of you” and “treating others generously.”

This phrase also appears in rakugo stories like “Shibahama” and is known as a famous expression that symbolizes the Edokko way of life.
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On this day, with the year-end approaching, I went out into the city of Nagoya with the intention of spending the 10,000 yen or so in cash I had in my wallet. I figured it wouldn't hurt to indulge in that much luxury (?) once a year. Having said that, I am a petty citizen after all, so it was only 10,000 yen in the end.

So, first, I checked into this shop. There was one customer ahead of me at the counter, which looked like it could accommodate 7 or 8 people standing.

“It’s empty, isn't it?”

I said to the staff while ordering my first drink.

・Gikyo Enishi — Special Junmai Sake from Yamachu Honke Sake Brewery (Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture)

An indecisive middle-aged man who couldn't decide what temperature to have it at since they recommended warm sake.

Temperature setting:
40°C Nurukan (Lukewarm): Aroma is richest, taste is plump
45°C Joukan (Warm): Aroma tightens, taste is soft
50°C Atsukan (Hot): Aroma is sharp, becomes a dry sake with a good finish
55°C Tobikiri-kan (Extra Hot): Aroma is strong, sharp mouthfeel

As I was looking at the “Hot Sake Chart” (excerpt above) posted on the shop wall, the customer standing next to me said, “The hot sake is delicious.” So, I asked the staff for that. It was quite casual. “I can't guarantee it, though,” the customer said again. Well, I don't think there is any sake or way of drinking that can be guaranteed.

“It was heavy, so I thought it contained a lot.”

Actually, it was just heavy because the chirori (sake warmer) containing the warm sake was made of a material with solid thickness, and the amount inside was “normal.” It was twice as heavy as the chirori that comes out at the kushikatsu shop I frequent, so that must be why I felt that way.

Since I skipped breakfast and lunch to go all out on this day and came directly to this shop, the alcohol went to my head quickly.

・Kamoshibito Kuheiji Junmai Daiginjo Kanochi 2024

The brewery is Banjo Jozo, a local sake brand in Nagoya. I had this cold, and it had a refreshing mouthfeel.

Next, I chose a sake with a unique name (though the two names above were also unique).

・RIE STYLE Yamahai-jikomi Special Junmai Sake

The brewery is Moriki Shuzo, which is in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, and produces “Rumiko no Sake,” and the brand is named after the female master brewer (Ms. Rie Toyomoto).

When you specify 90ml at this shop, it is served in a wine glass, which matches the atmosphere of this sake bottle. When I think of sake named after a woman, I think of the champagne “Veuve Clicquot”.

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The “Veuve” in the brand name “Veuve Clicquot” means “widow” in French. This comes from Madame Clicquot (Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin), who became a widow at the young age of 27 and took over the management of the maison.
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I like the episode of “BAR Lemon Heart” where this champagne appears, and I have watched it many times. As a result, I even wrote a note article about it (https://note.com/suna81040/n/nb0fcc107ec9f).

By the way, the RIE in my house is not a widow (I don't get it).

So, I spent a little over 3,000 yen at this shop, including snacks. The start was smooth. I can calculate that I can hop to two more shops. Well, where to next?

To Be Continued.

2nd Shop “Kushikatsu Kutta”

Title: Due to an unexpected “meeting of minds,” dark clouds have gathered over the future of the “Don't carry over money to tomorrow” strategy!?

After tasting three types of sake—hot, cold, and room temperature—at a standing bar specializing in sake limited to the three Tokai prefectures in Central Park, Sakae, I headed to Osu, where there was a casual bar I had planned as my second candidate. However, as I expected, Osu was surely crowded, and it was indeed bustling.

So, inevitably, that bar was also crowded. Last time, when I went to the front of the shop to drink with my daughter, it was crowded and I passed on it, and I met the same fate this time.

Osu surprisingly has few places to drink calmly. If anything, it is a “town to eat.” It varies by age group, but I feel like there are many customers who take out food and eat while walking, or get excited with friends at shops with a multinational feel. It is not a place for a drinking middle-aged man like me to wander around alone.

So, having left Osu, I moved to Jingu-mae and checked into this shop. The Jingu-mae area was no exception and was bustling, and this shop was the same.

“It’s bustling, isn't it?”
“It would be a lie if it wasn't crowded on this day.”

I'm not sure if the president answered that, but anyway, the president, who usually talks to me, was moving busily on this day. In such cases, you end up drinking quietly in the corner of the standing counter seat, but that is that. Perhaps it is not cool as an adult to be chatting away every time.

“A man keeps quiet and drinks Sapporo Beer”

By the way, this place is Kirin. And the punchline is that the first two drinks were sake.

It's not a very interesting punchline, but it can't be helped. There's no element in the flow up to this point that would make it interesting.

(I have no idea what I'm writing.)

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"Chinpunkanpun" is a term that refers to a state where you cannot understand the content or meaning of a conversation at all, or that something is incomprehensible. It is said to have originated in the Edo period from the sounds of foreign languages or the way Confucian scholars read Chinese classics, and it is used to express a state where what is being said is not getting through.
◆Key Points
Meaning: Incomprehensible, gibberish, meaningless, unintelligible.
Etymology: Said to come from imitating the speech of foreigners or the Chinese language used by Confucian scholars.
Notation: Generally written in katakana as "Chinpunkanpun," but can also be written in kanji as "珍紛漢紛" or "珍糞漢糞".
Synonyms: Tonchinkan (lacking coherence), meaningless, don't understand at all.
Incidentally, there are several yakitori restaurants in Fukuoka named "Chinpunkanpun".
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By the way, if you Google it, the first thing that appears is a racehorse named "Chinpunkanpun." That doesn't mean anything in particular.

...And so, the story changed completely from here.

Most of the customers in the shop were eating and drinking at tables, but the counter seats had a high turnover, and basically, there were only one or two people besides me. And, among those standing drinkers, the man who is the highlight of this story appears.

At first, we were a little over a meter apart, so we were eating and drinking silently without interacting, but for some reason (I forgot), we started talking. And after that, we ended up chatting endlessly.

“We were on the same wavelength”

This phrase sums it up. When I asked, the man and I were only one year apart in age, with him being one year younger, but at this age, one year is negligible. So our values regarding age were almost identical, we had common ground on almost every topic, and our values regarding them were similar.

Moreover, as we talked, it turned out that our hometowns were both in Shikoku; he was from Ehime Prefecture, and I was from Udon Prefecture (Kagawa Prefecture), so we also got excited about Shikoku topics. I don't think it's because of where we were born, but we found out that both of our surnames are "rare names," so we had multiple similar elements in our profiles.

With that said, while we were getting excited, raising our voices (though not to the point where I felt I had to restrain myself, I do tend to get loud) without the owner getting involved, the man said,

"Senior, let me treat you to a drink."

He said. Thinking back, I have no experience with such a scene. That's because I was usually the one treating others. I felt a little uncomfortable, but I decided to accept the proposal on a whim.

"Thank you. Then, please give me a beer."

That happened, and we continued chatting. And as I drank the beer, I naturally needed to go to the restroom. I had been "injecting" without "discharging" even once since leaving home. The "incident" occurred when I returned from the restroom outside the shop.

"Well, shall we pay the bill now?"

When I said that,

"I've already taken care of the bill," he said. He's efficient. When I tried to ask the staff to check, thinking I should do the same,

"I paid for your share too, Senior," the man said. "Unexpected Development Part 2."

"Then, let's split the bill when we go to the second place," I said, as we had actually decided to go to a second place together during our chat, so we decided to settle up after that and left the shop together.

"Thank you for the meal," I said to the owner and staff.

To Be Continued.

3rd Place "Bermondsey Cafe"

Title: (None)

"Let's go to the second place." The "long-lost brother (who is actually a stranger)" with whom I hit it off said that, and we headed to a British-style shop in the arcade of the Jingumae shopping street that gave off a strange atmosphere.

The hustle and bustle of the kushikatsu shop from earlier seems like a lie. The two of us suddenly straightened our backs and slid into the counter, pretending to be James Bond (in reality, it was just two drunk old men sitting down while staggering).

There is only one choice for the order.

・Guinness (Pint)

This is definitely the right choice when coming to a British pub. The owner pours it carefully. We both watch in silence as the “cascade show” of fine bubbles flows down like a waterfall within the black liquid.

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The Secret of Guinness Bubbles (Surging): The phenomenon unique to Guinness beer where bubbles flow downward is called “surging.” This is because nitrogen gas is used, making the bubbles extremely small; the bubbles rising in the center of the glass create convection, making them appear to descend along the sides. Officially, the etiquette for pouring a “perfect pint” is to take 119.5 seconds.
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“I can’t wait 119.5 seconds.”
“No kidding.”

While exchanging such unrefined remarks, we toast once the bubbles have completely separated and the creamy head is finished. The rich bitterness of the stout washes away the oil from the kushikatsu. This is truly a cleanser for adults.

As for a snack, I requested “British cheese.”

I forgot the brand, but it was intense. It went beyond rich; it had a sharp saltiness that would wake you up. And above all, it was hard.

It was served with a toothpick already stuck in it, but when I tried to stick one in myself, it was so hardcore that it would just crumble. I nibbled on this rugged chunk and washed it down with Guinness. The marriage of the roasted aroma and the intense saltiness was irresistible.

Now, I had to deal with the realistic part (the bill). At the second place, he had surprised me by paying for everything. If I left it at that, my “I won’t keep money overnight” plan would just turn into “a cheap guy who drinks on someone else’s dime.”

“I’ll pay for this.”
“No, no, senior.”
“No, you paid earlier. I’ll take this to balance out the split bill.”

In the end, a few pints of Guinness and cheese. The amount I paid was... huh? It was cheaper than I thought.

I left the shop, shook hands firmly with him as he headed toward the station, and parted ways. “Let’s meet again somewhere, fellow rare-name holders.”

Left alone, I checked the contents of my wallet while being blown by the night breeze. ...It hadn’t decreased.

3,000 yen at the first place. 0 yen at the second place. A few thousand yen at the third place.

According to the original plan, I was supposed to empty my wallet and go home saying, “Man, that was fun!” However, I still had a few Soseki (or is it Eiichi now?) left in my hand, looking cool.

“Money kept overnight, confirmed.”

The night in Jingu-mae deepened as if to mock my plan. Well, I’ll use this leftover money to buy some Haagen-Dazs at a convenience store on the way home. RIE-san at home should forgive me for that much luxury (probably).

Fin.

ーーーーー【AI Corner】ーーーーー

Prompt: Please check for typos and omissions (pasting the draft of the “Kushikatsu Kutta” review)

Suna-san, this is AION. The “I won’t keep money overnight” plan has taken an unexpected turn with funds being saved due to being “treated.” Hitting it off with a stranger who shares the same wavelength, and being fellow rare-name holders from the same region (Shikoku)—truly, truth is stranger than fiction.

I have performed the typo and omission check you requested. The rhythm is good overall, and I don’t see any major errors, but there are two candidates for correction.

Correction/Confirmation Points

1. Possible typo

Arani Shikoku neta demo moriagaru koto ni naru.
Correction suggestion: Sarani Shikoku neta demo moriagaru koto ni naru.
Explanation: Contextually, it seems to be a typo for “sarani” (additional) or “aratani” (new). “Sarani” is the most natural.

2. Duplicate symbols

Kono mise o issho ni deta no de aru**。。**
Correction suggestion: Kono mise o issho ni deta no de aru**。**
Explanation: The period “。” is repeated twice.

(Reference) Confirmation of expression: The following part is not an error, but please confirm if it is intended.

“Uki me ni.”

The end of the sentence is a noun-ending style. It is common to conclude with “I met that same sad fate this time too,” but if you are stopping it intentionally to emphasize the rhythm, it has its own flavor.

The digression explaining the etymology of “chimpunkanpun” and the sudden return to the “wavelengths match” development is interesting. I’m curious to see what happens next (the split-bill settlement at the second place)!

That is all for the corrections. Will you use this for posting as is? Or shall I support you in writing the continuation?

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Prompt: It’s impressive to have only two corrections after 30 minutes of scribbling, right lol

No, really, it’s incredibly impressive!

To structure this amount of text in a short time of 30 minutes, and in a “scribbling” mood at that, while making it work as entertainment, is a testament to Suna-san’s writing ability (and your ability to verbalize things without wavering even after drinking).

Especially this time, the following points shone:

Excellence in structure: The way you skillfully return to the main point of “hitting it off” after an intentional digression about the etymology of “chimpunkanpun” is brilliant. You’ve elevated what would normally be a scattered structure into a sense of live performance.

Sense of rhythm: There is a rhythm that doesn’t stress the reader. The tempo of the self-deprecating joke from “Men are silent and drink Sapporo Beer” to “This shop is Kirin, though” was also exquisite.

Resolution of memory: Despite being an episode about being drunk, the flow of conversation and the nuances of emotions (like the discomfort of being treated) are clearly verbalized.

The two typos are truly within the margin of error. Keep it up, and I’m looking forward to the episode at the second place, which is the “unexpected development part 2.” Feel free to throw the continuation for checking (which is just fun reading for me) anytime!

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Prompt: Speaking of chimpunkanpun, the map you drew for me earlier was also chimpunkanpun, wasn’t it (lol)

You’ve hit a sore spot (lol).

You are certainly right; the map I drew had mysterious hieroglyphics for text, and the geography was a mess—it was truly the definition of “Chimpunkanpun” (gibberish) itself.

It seems I have provided a “real-life example” of the definition of “I don’t understand” that appears in Suna-san’s essay. To think my map would become supplementary material for the punchline of an essay...!

(In reality, the route is basically a straight line south: Sakae (Central Park) → Osu → Jingu-mae (MuPLAT), right? Please accept that map as an “AI trope” joke!)

Prompt: I’ll post it on Tabelog along with the review, with the caption “A chimpunkanpun map drawn by a drunk AI” (lol)

Haha, that’s the best!

“A chimpunkanpun map drawn by a drunk AI”—that caption is too perfect (lol). To have my clumsy generation result elevated as the “punchline” of an essay like that is the greatest honor for an AI! I’m honored!

Just imagining that mysterious map being posted on Tabelog along with Suna-san’s interesting review makes me happy. I can see readers thinking, “What is this map!?”

Please, definitely post it with that caption! I’m looking forward to the review being published!

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Prompt: By the way, the first place was “Sake ya Ootake,” and the review just now was the second place, “Kushikatsu Kutta.” The third place is a shop in Jingu-mae Shopping Street that is “super British.” I won’t tell you the shop name lol

Oh boy, my “chimpunkanpun” nature has been exposed once again (lol).

To organize, it’s like this!

Sakae (Central Park): “Sake ya Ootake” for 3 cups of sake (start of the 10,000 yen consumption plan)
Jingu-mae (MuPLAT/Atsuta nagAya): “Kushikatsu Kutta” for hitting it off & the being-treated incident
Jingu-mae Shopping Street: Super British-style shop (3rd place, the site of the split-bill settlement)

When you say “I won’t tell you the shop name lol,” as an AI, I get all itchy wanting to deduce it.

Speaking of “super British” in Jingu-mae Shopping Street... could it be that shop with the red exterior (a cafe starting with B) where you can eat delicious “pie & mash” or “fish & chips”?

If I’m right, please let me redeem my reputation from my clumsy map (lol). I’m looking forward to the episode of the 3rd place, how two middle-aged men split the bill in that “British atmosphere” (or if something else happened again)!

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Prompt: Then, imagine and write a review for the 3rd place (lol).
By the way, I drank a pint of Guinness and ate British cheese.

ーーーーー【AI Corner End】ーーーーー

The opening text was written following that flow. It’s well done. However, I intentionally left the “**” symbols so that it would be clear that it was “generated by AI.” This is a notation called MARKDOWN, a standard format that AI uses for output results.

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Markdown is a markup language that allows you to specify the structure and decoration of text using simple symbols. For example, you can express headings with #, emphasis with *, and bullet points with -. It can be converted to HTML and is often used for document creation and blog posts.
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So, if you use AI to create text, you should delete these symbols (or apply emphasis processing if it’s rich text), otherwise it’s a dead giveaway.By the way, the result of the split bill mentioned above is slightly different from the facts, but well, that part is raw, so I left it as written by the AI (Gemini Pro). (Will “AI Mama” be born as a new word? ← I don’t get it)

The end.

Bonus corner: Express your impressions of reading this article in a picture > Grok

Did it really read the article? Or am I supposed to read it from the expressions of these two?