Business / Corporate Jan 12, 2022
Japan subsidies give boost to brewers feeling pandemic pinch
Sake that pairs well with foreign cuisine and custom-made drinks are expected to hit the shelves soon thanks the initiative.
Business Jan 10, 2022
World gets taste for Japanese gin as exports hit record high in 2021
The export value in the first 10 months of 2021 surpassed the revenues logged during the entire year of 2019, the previous record.
Food & Drink Jan 9, 2022
The lines blur at Hakone’s Bar Hotel
by Nicholas Coldicott
The Bar Hotel Hakone Kazan can be viewed as a bar-themed hotel or a hotel-themed bar. Staying there is a luxurious experience either way.
Business Jan 6, 2022
Japan’s beloved Super Dry beer to get first-ever recipe change
by Gearoid Reidy and Yasutaka Tamura
The company claims the new formula, which will go on sale next month, will improve the drinkability and aroma of the beverage while maintaining its hallmark crispness.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Dec 26, 2021
Brewer and chef team up for an adventure in 'Saketronomy'
by Melinda Joe
Naohiko Noguchi collaborations aim to present Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, as a destination for gastronomic adventures.
National Dec 25, 2021
Another U.S. Marine in Okinawa arrested over drunken driving
A corporal stationed at Camp Hansen was arrested by Okinawa police on suspicion of driving a scooter in Naha at around 12:05 a.m. while under the influence of alcohol.
Food & Drink | New Wine Frontier Dec 12, 2021
Azucca e Azucco: Expressing local terroir in the shadow of an automotive giant
by Joji Sakurai
Vintner Daisuke Suzaki says he didn't see the point of hunting for the ideal terrain to start his winery. Instead, he welcomed the challenge of starting one on his home turf.
Food & Drink Dec 8, 2021
Two Tokyo bars make the World’s Best 50 List
by Oscar Boyd
It's award season for the world's food and drink establishments, and venues in Tokyo continue to be rewarded.
Business Nov 30, 2021
Drinking with colleagues loses appeal for Japanese workers amid pandemic
60% of respondents to a survey see the long-standing practice, which is seen as a way to deepen ties, as "unnecessary."
Food & Drink | Food Sustainability in Japan Nov 20, 2021
Miyazaki distiller sees the potential in hyper-local, sustainable shōchū
by Jessica Kozuka
The Watanabe Distillery is a small, family-run business that was founded in 1914 and now produces about 50,000 liters of shōchū per year.
Food & Drink Nov 14, 2021
Resurrecting the tachibana, Japan’s oldest native citrus
by Florentyna Leow
Once revered as “the fruit of immortality,” the tachibana has long fallen out of culinary favor. The Nara Tachibana Project hopes to save it from endangerment.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Nov 13, 2021
Think pizza and beer can’t be high-end? The Pizza Bar on 38th says think again.
by Melinda Joe
From November, the acclaimed pizzeria is offering special set menus pairing seasonal pizzas with locally produced wines and beer.