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Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to help start/avoid conversations while drinking

There are more than 600 bars and pubs in Noge, and these wristbands seek to help you find one that’s just right for you.

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Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem

With so many “Japanese whiskies” available overseas being less than genuine, logo seeks to keep buyers’ expectations in line with what’s actually in the bottle.

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You can take on sumo wrestlers and drink all the whiskey you want at Tokyo’s new sumo restaurant

Asakusa’s Sumo Club is open for business and has an authentic sumo ring inside.

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New high-alcohol version of Japan’s low-alcohol canned cocktails on the way

Suntory more than triples the alcohol content of its Horoyoi for newest member of product line.

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Tokyo’s Sakeice O’Choco alcoholic hot chocolate both does and doesn’t contain “sake”

A lot of linguistics, and a lot of flavor, goes into each and every cup of this dessert drink (and there’s room for debate about the cup too).

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Adult Mint Chocolate beer appears in Japan and makes for some funky food pairings【Taste test】

Should you pair your mint chocolate beer with Pocky or kimchi?

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JoJo’s bizzare/beautiful beer – Manga creator Hirohiko Araki designs Ebisu Beer cans

Illustrations take inspiration from classic bijinga posters.

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New Japanese beer takes inspiration from traditional Christmas dessert…but do they go together?

Spring Valley draws inspiration from stollen, but has this combination stolen our hearts?

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Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku

Shinjuku once again has a Shakey’s, and it’s got an amazing all-you-can-drink deal too!

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Kenbishi Shuzo sake brewery commits to production of traditional wooden sake barrels

One of Japan’s oldest breweries carries on the craft as UNESCO registers Japanese sake brewing as Intangible Cultural Heritage this month.

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Tough times for Japanese pubs as izakaya bankruptcies come at highest rate in more than a decade

More Japanese pubs are declaring bankruptcy now than in any year of the pandemic, study says.

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Japanese whisky goes into these new sandwiches from Fuji Baking and Nagahama Distillery

Daughter’s gift leads to crossover sweets.

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New game on Nintendo Switch requires players to act drunk for superpowers

Be the hero you deserve, but not the hero you need right now.

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Suntory’s famous Yamazaki whisky returns to canned cocktails with new highball version

A second round of canned cocktails from Japan’s oldest malt whisky distillery.

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“We’re totally fine if you don’t bother to come” says Tokyo politician on Halloween drinking ban

If you want to get drunk and crazy somewhere else on October 31, Shinjuku is cool with that.

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End of the strong chu-hi boom? Kirin launches new low-alcohol canned cocktail line

Hanayoi hitting stores as Kirin’s rivals say they’re moving away from high-alcohol drinks too.

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Netflix is launching a canned cocktail in Japan

Netflix and drink.

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Japan’s indie craft cola canned cocktails just might upend the sour/chu-hi world【Taste test】

We crack open the brand-new Iyoshi Sour.

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This Japanese pub with one-yen bottles of sake broke our brain and made our day

We have no idea how this is possible, but we’re oh so happy it is.

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Four breathtaking beer gardens to visit before summer ends in Japan (or put on next year’s list)

Spanning from the north of the country to the south, these might be four of the best places in all of Japan to enjoy a cold one.

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