A few looks around tell that it is the small things and details that make up the décor.



The everpresent Maneki Neko can be found in almost all Japanese businesses. Raised right paw supposedly attracts money.



According to Japanese folk beliefs, images of cats (but not cats themselves) bring luck. The picture on the most left has many cats suggesting the reader to value personal self-image over what others might think. Considering the widely accepted idea of Japan as a very collectivistic culture, this sounds suspiciously un-Japanese and individualistic.
Picture on the most right shows one of the Seven Lucky Gods – Daikokuten, the god of wealth and household, particularly the kitchen.


The sake bottle with a hole in its bottom - yet another symbol of good luck for an izakaya.