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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
May 15, 2021
Celebrate summer with this simple Cider Surprise cocktail
Lee Reeve of InCiderJapan shares this simple and refreshing cider cocktail that you can easily make at home, perfect for the warmer months ahead.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 15, 2021
Sip, snack and stand in style at No. 502
Tucked away in suburban Setagaya Ward, No. 502 is a perfect example of the recent fashion for wine stores with bars attached — plus an innovative plant-forward menu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 15, 2021
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wants you to 'Just Say No' to drinking in the streets
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wants young people to stay home and study rather than go out drinking during the pandemic. Is she targeting the wrong crowd, though?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 9, 2021
Getting into wine is easier than you think
You really don't need anything to enjoy wine short of a corkscrew and a glass. But while those are the bare essentials, a few practical items will heighten your enjoyment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 8, 2021
Get talking: U.S.-Japan brewers' 'Sake Dialogue' forges taste for collaboration
Riding the craft beer boom in the United States, Japanese sake exporters target the U.S. market.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2021
With Tokyo bars and restaurants closed, drinkers take to the streets
Drinkers might be savoring the opportunity to maintain a social life amid the coronavirus pandemic, but authorities have been less welcoming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2021
Hit by restaurant closures, Japan's beer-makers double down on canned beer
With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Longform
Apr 19, 2021
The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry
Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation's traditional alcoholic drink.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 10, 2021
Go on a ‘sake voyage’ right in Tokyo’s backyard
The Yottemikke Sake Tourism Association entices travelers to explore Utsunomiya's gastronomic delights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2021
New Asahi CEO sees post-pandemic bounce in Super Dry beer demand
Atsushi Katsuki, who wants to see the beer break into the top 10 globally, predicts that post-pandemic consumption will surge due to people's pent-up demand for socializing.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 28, 2021
'Biden' sake riding wave of presidential success in Japan
The election of Joe Biden in the United States has brought fortune to a Fukuoka brewer whose product shares the president's name.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 20, 2021
Sipping spring spirits with all of Tokyo at your feet
Bar Virtu's spring-inspired cocktail lineup is the excuse you need to glam up and escape the humdrum of daily life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2021
New Sapporo brewery planned for U.S. in market expansion move
The Japanese beermaker hopes the move, which it aims to complete by the end of 2024, will also help it to cut costs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 24, 2021
Japanese distillery drinking up plaudits as its craft whisky proves a hit
Riding the craft whisky boom at home and abroad, a small distillery north of Tokyo is boosting production to meet a growing demand for its world-renowned and award-winning Ichiro's Malt product.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2021
Japan's new whisky rules prioritize provenance in a culture that prizes blend
Until this week, Japanese whisky could be sourced from anywhere on the planet as long as it was bottled inside the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 13, 2021
SG Low: A street culture-inspired izakaya gets the speakeasy treatment
SG Group's newest cocktail bar has a pared-down atmosphere, but the food and drinks have a high-class global twist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jan 10, 2021
VinVie breathes life (and cider) into Matsukawa
Nobuko Takemura co-founded VinVie Winery & Cidery to spread the gospel of cider in Japan and give local apple growers a much-needed boost.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021
When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way
Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 29, 2020
Raise your glasses to 2020: Good riddance!
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.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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