alcohol Archive

• 3March 4, 2010

  Online drinking parties for younger Japanese

  The Kobe Shimbun recently reported on a “boom” happening among drinkers in their twenties and thirties: online nomikai. As we know, …

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• 1October 19, 2009

  Kirin vs. Suntory – Beers Go Head-to-Head

  The relatively long-running beer TV commercials for Kirin featuring famous parents with their children (or famous children with their parents) …

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• 4October 14, 2009

  Vanilla Ice Cream and Nihonshu

  Nihonshu (日本酒) is the real name for sake, or rice wine. It is basically the Japanese version of gin or …

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• 1January 28, 2009

  Savvy sake for modern young drinkers

  One long-standing sake manufacturer, Nihon Sakari, has created two new “entry-level” products intended to win over new drinkers.

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• 2November 17, 2008

  Asahi Ginger Draft spices up beer selection

  Asahi has got a new beer on the shelves called Ginger Draft and is a light “beer” spiked with ginger …

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