LIVING IN JAPAN
Bad Benches: Shinjuku Uses Hostile Architecture Against Street Drinking
Has hostile architecture come to Japan? Social media users decry the rise of benches in Tokyo that seem designed to prevent the…
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LIVING IN JAPAN
SOCIETY
Shinjuku and Shibuya Introduce New Street Drinking Bans
Shibuya will ban public drinking all year around, while Shinjuku will bar it during Halloween. Not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
FOOD
Why High-Alcohol Chuhai Drinks are Disappearing in Japan
Maybe they're not so Strong: once-popular high-alcohol chuhai drinks are disappearing in Japan due to a mounting health backlash.
CULTURE
Shibuya Goes Hardcore in Its Crackdown on Halloween Fun
Shibuya announced this year that it was banning Halloween celebrations - and they've made it clear that they mean business.
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: “Tokyo Cocktails” is Fascinating Top-Shelf Reading
Tokyo is truly a cuisine capital, admired worldwide. Now, the cocktail and bartending styling of Japan gets its own in-depth treatment in…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Some Japanese Izakaya Go Virtual During COVID-19
From free high-speed wi-fi to shamizen serenades, enterprising bar owners in Japan are going virtual to soften the damage wrought by COVID-19.
FEATURED
Sake Cocktails: A Modern Take on a Traditional Beverage
How Japanese sake went from being a sacred drink reserved for the gods to a versatile beverage enjoyed for its own sake…
FOOD
Strong Zero: Why Doctors Call Japan’s 9% Chuhai a Drug
A leading researcher in addiction joins a growing chorus of critics who say Japan's popular alcoholic drink needs to be regulated like…