Several years ago, Japanese convenience stores began selling better coffee, offering fresh donuts and rolling out…
Earlier this year, Suntory announced that it was pulling Hakushu 12 and Hibiki 17 off the market. Now the Kirin…
Sake maker Kokuryu produces excellent sake. The Fukui-based brewery is teaming up with Square Enix to make some more.
Earlier this week, two men were arrested in Japan for selling bottles of fake Hibiki. The bottles were real, but the…
Japanese whisky sure can be expensive. While older bottlings can easily fetch thousands of dollars or, at the…
Not just sell it, but have a Kirin beer dispensing machine in store for perfect foamy pours. Think a Slurpee…
Visting Japan? Or perhaps you already live in the country. Here are some handy rules to follow for eating and…
Recently, Coca-Cola Japan released a clear Coke. But it’s not the only drink maker in the country that is going…

In the past few years, there has been a capsule hotel revival in Japan. Th lodgings are more plush and comfortable…

This month in Japan, Coca-Cola is releasing a clear version of their soda with the clever name of, wait for it,…
Today, Suntory announced officially that sales of the Hakushu 12-year-old single malt and the Hibiki 17-year-old…
Nintendo got its start making playing cards. Sega began making amusement machines for the U.S. military. And Taito?…