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[Featured Product] Cup ramen from "Merci," a representative of "Waseda" food that suddenly closed, is now on sale

Acecook "Waseda Merci Moyadai" Founded in 1958 (Showa 33), Merci, a long-established local Chinese restaurant serving cheap and delicious "Wasemeshi" (Waseda meals) that filled the stomachs of Waseda University students, suddenly closed recently due to succession issues. After serving Waseda University students for over half a century...

2024.07.04

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[Crowdfunding] Owner of Nerima's "White House," which was the victim of a stabbing incident, launches crowdfunding campaign to keep the restaurant open

The manager and chef of White House, a yakitori restaurant in Nerima that has been in business since 2005, was stabbed by a suspicious individual on Thursday, June 6th, forcing the restaurant to close. We have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise operating funds until the manager can return or the restaurant can resume normal business hours.

2024.07.03

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[Short drama] Introducing a new way to drink "Ii Chako"! There's also a campaign where you can win a trial set in the short drama

Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd., based in Oita Prefecture, has released four short vertical dramas set in an izakaya called "Iichako Bar Stories" to introduce "Iichako," a new way of drinking tea that combines Iichiko and green tea. These dramas are 30-second videos depicting the small human interactions at an izakaya, and feature young people...

2024.07.03

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[Crowdfunding] The master of Kanazawa's famous bar "Londonya Sakaba" has published a paperback version of "Ninjo Ataka no Seki"! He has started a crowdfunding campaign in hopes of revitalizing the regions of Komatsu, Kaga, and Noto.

Revised paperback edition of "Ninjo Ataka no Seki" published with the hope of supporting Komatsu and Kaga. Hiroaki Toda, the owner of the famous Kanazawa bar "Londonya Sakaba," has published a paperback edition of "Ninjo Ataka no Seki." This project aims to promote the local community of Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, through crowdfunding...

2024.07.01

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[Insider Tip] A hugely popular event! The Noseden Beer Train will be running for the first time in five years!

Nose Electric Railway will operate the "Noseden Beer Train" for the first time in five years for three days from Tuesday, July 30, 2024 to Thursday, August 1, 2024. The train will offer Kirin Ichiban Beer, delivered directly from the Kirin Kobe Factory, and Italian home-style cuisine from "Ta..."

2024.07.01

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Sake Brewery Information] Mizutani Sake Brewery's Progress Toward Recovery

Mizutani Brewery Mizutani Brewery, located in Aisai City, Aichi Prefecture, was severely damaged by a fire that broke out on May 9, 2024. A post-fire damage report revealed damage to facilities and the impact on production. In the June 29 announcement, plans for rebuilding and now...

2024.06.30

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Sake Brewing Company in Kagoshima supervised the sales of "Mega Jumbo Bottle Pillow" on Makuake! Mega Jumbo Bottle Pillow" is now available on Makuake!

Mega Jumbo Issho Bottle Body Pillow Omi Shoji Co., Ltd. in Kagoshima has begun selling the "Mega Jumbo Issho Bottle Body Pillow," a body pillow modeled after a 1.8L shochu bottle, on Makuake. This pillow was designed to support the shochu industry, given the declining volume of shochu production. The product comes in four varieties...

2024.06.30

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New Product] "Sapporo WITH BEER White Ale" to be released in limited quantities to convey the enjoyment of beer to younger consumers.

Sapporo WITH BEER White Ale Sapporo Beer has developed "Sapporo WITH BEER White Ale," a new beer designed to help young people enter the beer market and eliminate their aversion to beer, to be released nationwide in limited quantities on June 25, 2024. University...

2024.06.29

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Kura Festival] Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the company's founding. Ou Proud of Yamagata will hold "Kura Matsuri" on July 13th.

Ou Proud "Kura Matsuri" Ou Proud Corporation will hold a "Kura Matsuri" on July 13 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of its founding. At the event, specially brewed "300th Anniversary Sake" will be on sale, tastings will be available for a fee, and local gourmet food will be served. Tastings will include sake, cider, wai...

2024.06.28

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NARASAKE 180ml mini cans are planned for overseas sales.

NARASAKE180ml High Speed Offset Inc. has planned the "NARASAKE 180ml Can" to promote Nara's sake overseas. For this project, we collaborated with two breweries in Nara and packaged four types of sake in mini cans. The cans are lightweight and break...

2024.06.27

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[Sake Brewery News] Dabada Hifuri's Mutemuka and Chiba's Fujihira Sake Brewery are hiring

We are currently recruiting full-time and part-time employees at Mutemuka in Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture, and Fujihira Sake Brewery in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture. If you love alcohol, why not give it a try? Mutemuka Fujihira Sake Brewery

2024.06.27

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Sake Brewery Information】Imadaiji Sake Brewery offers sake brewery tours, tastings, and an "original wind chime drawing experience"!

Imadaiji Sake Brewery will hold an "Original Wind Bell Painting Experience" event on July 6 and 7. Participants can draw pictures on glass wind chimes and create their own original wind chimes. The number of wind-bells is limited to 100 each day, and the participation fee is 55...

2024.06.26

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[Information] Ikebukuro's "Karukaya" will be closing at the end of June, and a tin badge gacha will be on sale.

The "Karukaya" udon badge gacha, which sold out at the "Mystery Shop" pop-up held in May, is back! In addition to the regular menu, we've added the currently limited-time menu items, "Nokke Udon" and "Ume Oroshi Udon." ■Title: Handmade Udon Sanuki Kar...

2024.06.26

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[Snack Talk] I want to complete it! JINRO's original "Snack Mama Card Collection" is here!

Snack Mama Card Collection JINRO has teamed up with the All Japan Snack Bar Federation to support the snack bar industry! We're releasing limited edition products with the "Snack Mama Card Collection." During the Showa era, the number of cards reached its peak of approximately 300,000, and today, the number is approximately 100,000.

2024.06.25

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Summer Beer Train", a summer tradition, is now in operation in Toyohashi City.

Noryo Beer Train" Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, has been offering an annual summer tradition, the "Noryo Beer Train," since June 14. Toyohashi Railway has been offering this program since 1993. The 9.4-km round trip from the Ekimae stop to Athletic Park, where you can enjoy a snack lunch and...

2024.06.24

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[Snacks to go with drinks] Pre-orders now open for "Mikatahara Potato Chips," a potato chip that can only be enjoyed once a year

Mikatahara Potato Chips. Made with 100% Mikatahara Potato, Shizuoka Prefecture's renowned premium brand, Mikatahara Potato Chips (Lightly Salted) and Mikatahara Potato Chips (Seaweed Salt). Pre-orders will begin on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Koikeya Online Shop.

2024.06.23

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Let's enjoy alcohol with your hometown tax payment!

Furusato Tax Returns June 2024 Ranking The "Tokusato" website, which allows you to compare the return rates of Furusato tax returns, has announced the return rates and cosmetic ranking of alcoholic beverages that you can get from Furusato Tax Returns in 2024. Sake Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture Kensei Musashi Daigin...

2024.06.23

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Manager's tweet] I tried Premium Highball Hakushu "Fresh Smoky Can".

I've been so busy in June, I've been coming home late, I'd like to have a drink and fall asleep in the living room, maybe a plain lemon sour from the future... hmmm? Ohhhh...! Oh, I see they sell cans of Hakushu highballs...

2024.06.22

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[Information] Kichijoji's long-established restaurant "Iseya" will hold a meat festival on the 29th (niku)

Iseya Meat Festival Vol. 51 Sponsored by the meat wholesale division of Iseya, a long-established yakitori restaurant in Kichijoji, the Iseya Meat Festival Vol. 51 will be held on Saturday, June 29th from 9:30 AM. In addition to high-quality beef, offal, and minced meat, the festival will also feature Iseya's popular shumai and kimchi.

2024.06.21

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[Bad News] Fifth-generation owner of Nihonbashi's long-established "Miyako Sushi" restaurant arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

The fifth-generation owner of Miyako Sushi, a long-established sushi restaurant in Suitengu, Nihonbashi, was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s whom he did not know late at night on May 10th. During police questioning, Yamagata said, "I went out drinking after work, and I wanted to go out drinking with the woman, so I picked her up. She did not consent..."

2024.06.20

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