FOOD
Is That Izakaya a Trap? Japanese Eaters Say Watch Out for These Warning Signs
What you need to know to avoid the typical izakaya traps: all about touting, snuck-in fees, and fishy business practices.
drinking
FOOD
FOOD
Shime-Parfait: The Sweet Way Japan Winds Down a Night Out
Learn all about the branding of shime-parfait and how a tradition of an after-drink sweet in Sapporo spread across the country.
CULTURE
Bar Lupin: Drink Where Japan’s Modern Literary Masters Hung Out
In a Ginza basement, Bar Lupin has poured drinks since 1928 for Dazai Osamu, Ango, and other Japanese literary greats.
TRAVEL
Tokyo’s Top 10 Drinking Neighborhoods – And Why Shibuya Doesn’t Make the Cut
Where do you go in Tokyo to grab some drinks and bond with friends? For many in the city, the answer is…
LAW & CRIME
US Navy Sailor Arrested For Assault After He Was Refused After-Hours Bar Service
The 24-year-old sailor smashed a beer stein into some college kids' head after staff told him the bar was closed.
ENTERTAINMENT
After Drunken Home Invasion, Japanese Actor Loses Beer Commercial Contract
Actor Yoshizawa Ryo is out of a contract with Asahi Beer after drunkenly wandering into an apartment that wasn't his.
CULTURE
Japanese People Dip Out of Year-End Work Parties
It seems companies in Japan are more excited about holding end-of-year work parties than people are on attending them. One survey found…
LAW & CRIME
Japan to Crack Down on Drunk & Distracted Bicyclists
Neglectful and law-breaking bicyclists have terrorized Japan's streets for years. A new law taking effect in November aims to crack down on…