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No boundaries — culinary, cultural and other — at Meraki Syokudou

Food & Drink Apr 17, 2022

No boundaries — culinary, cultural and other — at Meraki Syokudou

by Kimberly Hughes

Chef-owner Hiroaki Suzuki relies on his inner creative compass to craft a truly remarkable dining experience.

A Kobe farmers market opens Tha Door for craft beer-loving couple

Food & Drink Mar 9, 2022

A Kobe farmers market opens Tha Door for craft beer-loving couple

by Joan Bailey

Momentum was building around In Tha Door Brewing's collaborations but it wasn’t until 2018 when the Nakatos decided something more formal was needed.

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.

Craft brewer Sean Collett: 'If you chase two rabbits, you'll catch neither'

People | 20 QUESTIONS Nov 28, 2020

Craft brewer Sean Collett: 'If you chase two rabbits, you'll catch neither'

by Iain Maloney

The founders of Two Rabbits Brewing Company have brought their corner of the craft beer market to Shiga Prefecture, a perfect place to burrow down.

Japan’s craft beer industry looks to maintain connections with fans

Food & Drink Oct 24, 2020

Japan’s craft beer industry looks to maintain connections with fans

by Jeremy Wilgus

From tax breaks to take-out alcohol and trimmed-down events, bars and breweries transform their neighborhood ties.

After a summer without craft beer festivals, where does the industry go from here?

Food & Drink Oct 10, 2020

After a summer without craft beer festivals, where does the industry go from here?

by Jeremy Wilgus

For Japan’s craft beer, festivals and events are key to industry growth. Cancelations have left breweries and staff scrambling to make up lost income.

Omnipollos Tokyo: A bold, boozy newcomer to the craft beer scene

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Aug 15, 2020

Omnipollos Tokyo: A bold, boozy newcomer to the craft beer scene

by Robbie Swinnerton

Omnipollo is no run-of-the-mill craft beer company, and its first Japanese outpost, Omnipollos Tokyo, lives up to the brand’s quirky reputation.

Mikkeller Kanda: A killer beer-burger combination

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jul 4, 2020

Mikkeller Kanda: A killer beer-burger combination

by Robbie Swinnerton

With 12 taps of craft beer, premium burgers and funky environs, Mikkeller Kanda is a welcome addition to Tokyo’s dining scene.

Japan craft brewery turns beer into gin amid pandemic slump

Food & Drink Jun 4, 2020

Japan craft brewery turns beer into gin amid pandemic slump

With bars and restaurants largely empty of revelers during the outbreak, craft beer consumption dried up and left owners needing a near-miracle.

Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community

Food & Drink Nov 9, 2019

Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community

by Jeremy Wilgus

Tokyo Aleworks offers periodic one-day brewing classes for customers to try their hand at making beer, just one way it opens its doors to young brewers and the local community.

Craft beer boom spells hope for hops in Iwate town

Food & Drink Oct 10, 2019

Craft beer boom spells hope for hops in Iwate town

by Keita Nakamura

Encouraged by the craft beer boom, the city of Tono in Iwate Prefecture has been welcoming outsiders wanting to try new ways to revive its hop-growing industry and transform the community into a "beer town." Japan imports about 95 percent of hops for domestic beer ...

Two Fingers gets two thumbs up for craft beer and cooking

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Oct 5, 2019

Two Fingers gets two thumbs up for craft beer and cooking

by Robbie Swinnerton

Two Fingers is a bright little eight-tap, 15-seater pub in the residential streets in northwestern Ikebukuro that was opened in February by two enthusiasts who turned their shared passion for beer into a classic labor-of-love project.

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