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Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Shigeji Matsuo), a liquor wholesaler, will begin importing and selling "Prakan," Thailand's first single malt whiskey, produced by Thai Beverage Co., Ltd., in Japan. (Left)...

Solo no Gourmet" and "Wakako Sake" Exhibition "Solo no Gourmet" and "Wakako Sake" Exhibition" will be held at GALLERY ZENON, a manga-themed art gallery run by manga publisher Coamix Inc. from February 1, 2025...

BLACK LAGOON" × "Glenfarclas" Gunfighter Levy from the popular comic "BLACK LAGOON" is on the label! A limited number of 303 bottles of single malt whisky for one barrel, carefully selected by whisky critics, will be sold. ...

Nada Gogo's Kurabiraki (Brewery Opening) The "Kurabiraki" event is held to celebrate the completion of new sake and to show our appreciation to everyone. This year, Nada Gogo, which boasts the largest production volume in Japan, will again hold a joint brewery-biraki event! Please come and enjoy tastings of freshly squeezed new sake, heated sake, and other winter specialties. Date & Time] ...

TARU HOLIC "Exquisite Barrel Bottle" Loco Loco Co., Ltd. has begun selling TARU HOLIC's "Exquisite Barrel Bottle," which raised a total of 24.37 million yen through crowdfunding, on its official website. A limited run of 150 bottles has been released. <Sales Page>...

Nikkei Special: Cambria Palace On Thursday, January 16th at 11:06pm on TV Tokyo's "Nikkei Special: Cambria Palace" we will be looking at the 450th anniversary of "Nikenjaya Mochi Kadoya Honten" and the craft beer brand "ISEKADO" as they explore tradition and innovation behind the scenes...

"Tsukidashi" and "otoshi" refer to light dishes served in Japanese cuisine and essentially mean the same thing. "Tsukidashi" is often used in the Kansai region, while "otoshi" is often used in the Kanto region, but there is no clear difference between the two. The origin of the word "tsukidashi" is unknown, but it was already in use during the Edo period...

FamilyMart is releasing four new products overseen by Sekai no Yamachan, a renowned restaurant serving chicken wings, a classic Nagoya dish, featuring the spiciness and flavor of the legendary "phantom pepper." The products are available at approximately 16,200 FamilyMart stores nationwide from Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

The production of stuffed toys of "Pi-Po-kun," the mascot character of the Metropolitan Police Department, will resume. The factory that had been in charge of manufacturing the toys closed in March 2024 due to aging craftsmen, and production has been halted.