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New Japanese 'lagar' beer overcomes misspelling

Business / Corporate Jan 14, 2021

New Japanese 'lagar' beer overcomes misspelling

The new line of Sapporo beer gained the support of online consumers after the firm considered halting its sale due to the typo.

VinVie breathes life (and cider) into Matsukawa

Food & Drink | Women of Taste Jan 10, 2021

VinVie breathes life (and cider) into Matsukawa

by Joan Bailey

Nobuko Takemura co-founded VinVie Winery & Cidery to spread the gospel of cider in Japan and give local apple growers a much-needed boost.

When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jan 10, 2021

When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way

by Melinda Joe

Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.

Raise your glasses to 2020: Good riddance!

Language | BILINGUAL Dec 29, 2020

Raise your glasses to 2020: Good riddance!

by Kaori Shoji

Drinking culture changed in a lot of ways in 2020. On one hand, we drink alone more. On the other hand, we don't have to worry about the last train as much.

Kohachi Beerworks gives a whole new meaning to ‘local beer’

Food & Drink Dec 26, 2020

Kohachi Beerworks gives a whole new meaning to ‘local beer’

by Joan Bailey

Julien and Nobuko Caudron source almost all of the ingredients for their brews from the tiny town of Kamiseya.

Global beer consumption rose for second year in 2019, Kirin says

Business Dec 23, 2020

Global beer consumption rose for second year in 2019, Kirin says

In terms of annual per capita beer consumption, the Czech Republic secured first place for the 27th straight year at 188.6 liters.

Sake brewing in 2020: ‘Hard times are going to be with us for a while’

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Dec 19, 2020

Sake brewing in 2020: ‘Hard times are going to be with us for a while’

by Melinda Joe

After years of incremental gains due to growing popularity abroad, Japan’s sake producers struggled with substantial losses this year.

Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake

Food & Drink Dec 12, 2020

Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake

by Florentyna Leow

Think of otoso as Japan’s version of mulled wine — sake-based and customizable with a variety of herbs or spices.

Kochi’s cottage food and travel industry gets a bump from international residents

Food & Drink Dec 5, 2020

Kochi’s cottage food and travel industry gets a bump from international residents

by Chiara Terzuolo

International transplants to this Shikoku prefecture are taking advantage of the rich soil and pure water to create top-quality food and drinks.

Twillo: Fairy tale yatai bar hits the streets of Tokyo after midnight

Food & Drink Nov 28, 2020

Twillo: Fairy tale yatai bar hits the streets of Tokyo after midnight

by Phoebe Amoroso

Running a traveling bar might seem like an avant-garde answer to the coronavirus, but owner Shotaro Kamijo is in the business for a different reason.

A genteel craft beer crawl through Kamakura

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Nov 28, 2020

A genteel craft beer crawl through Kamakura

by Robbie Swinnerton

Being a tourist can be thirsty work, even in the genteel surrounds of Kamakura. Here are six of the former samurai capital’s best watering holes.

Japanese sake brewer on BBC's 100 Women list

National Nov 25, 2020

Japanese sake brewer on BBC's 100 Women list

Miho Imada was chosen for her contributions as one of the few female chief brewers in Japan in taking over the art of making sake.

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