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.
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SOCIETY
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…
FOOD
Japan’s Non-Alcoholic Boom
A drop in drinking in Japan has more bars and restaurants turning towards non-boozy options - and even sake manufacturers are boarding…