Shogun action

Sit at the blue tigereye bar in front of a gilded Rinpa-style mural to watch bartender Yukari Takayama of The St Regis Bar (stregisosaka. co.jp) execute her impeccable hard-shake cocktail technique. Then order a Shogun Mary (above), Osaka’s version of a Bloody Mary, which incorporates fresh, citrusy yuzu and wasabi for extra kick.