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Japan’s Hamster Bartender Serves the Tiniest Sake With the Teeniest Sushi

Photo: @kawanabesatou/Twitter

This is Ginja, the fluffy manager of a cozy little izakaya somewhere in Yachiyo, Japan. Like any izakaya, sake and snacks are plentiful, but unlike most izakayas, Ginja is a hamster and his refreshments are made of plastic and come from mini-toy-maker Re-Ment. Head of social media for the restaurant/Ginja’s owner Kosuke Sato has nonetheless amassed a loyal virtual following by using the premise to pretty comedic, mini-Cheers-style effect — it also helps that the hamster is really photogenic.

接客業のみなさま、 おつかれさんやで! お休みやったみなさまは、、、 休日でも疲れることあるやんな (。・ω・。) pic.twitter.com/30JsVmE6Bv— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 2, 2014

おはようございます! pic.twitter.com/4rJHKj3YJK— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 3, 2014

さて、お昼でっせ pic.twitter.com/KC00BzSnrg— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 1, 2014

佐藤のフルネームは 佐藤公亮や。。 ・・・公・・・・? ハム?・・・たまたまやな(笑) pic.twitter.com/SNyKHPLBb1— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 3, 2014

佐藤の友人がな 親御さんが病気に なってしもたんで 元気出るようにってその友人が好きな ジバニャン連れてきよったんや。アイツ、ほんまお人好しやで。 …手伝ぅてる俺もおんなしやけどな pic.twitter.com/TI6IOIBn9p— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 2, 2014

ビール券OKやで!! pic.twitter.com/dnQPzXHfYT— 銀次(川辺石材の佐藤の上司) (@kawanabesatou) November 2, 2014

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Japan’s Hamster Bartender Serves the Tiniest Sake With the Teeniest Sushi