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Founded in 1890 (Meiji 23). Sakamoto, a liquor store located in front of Morioka Station, near Kaiunbashi Bridge, has started a corner bar business. X @KanpaiNayu 〒020-0034 10-4 Morioka Ekimae-dori, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture

Kirishimacho Distillery, a shochu brewery in Kagoshima founded in 1911, is calling for photos of "bright rural areas" across Japan in honor of the brewery's flagship brand, "Akari No Noson," a sweet potato shochu brewed in a clay pot. Entries will be accepted from September 1 to October 31, 2024. Applicants must be 20 years of age or older.

Starting in March, the famous bar "Kiyoshi" in Horikiri Shobuen changed its closing day from Thursday to Wednesday. Speaking of Horikiri Shobuen, other bars like "Nonki" and "Tomikichi" are also closed on Wednesdays. Please be careful! Kiyoshi...

Orion Beer's licensing business is expanding rapidly. Sales of merchandise, such as Orion T-shirts popular with tourists, are expected to reach approximately 3 billion yen in fiscal 2024 (1.5 times the previous year), and over 6 billion yen for the full fiscal year 2025. Sales have fallen from approximately 1 billion yen in fiscal 2019 to 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Sake Gacha" is a popular service from the online liquor store "Grando." Now, "POP UP STORE" will be opening at two locations in the Kanto region for a limited time, allowing you to experience the popular Sake Gacha in real stores. First, at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza, from 2025...

Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. will pre-release "Hakutsuru Purupuru Muscat 240ml" at Lawson convenience stores nationwide on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. This product's three defining features are that it's fun to shake, cute to look at, and delicious to drink, making it a dessert-like liquid...

Employees from Yakitori Ebisu, a famous bar located north and south of Nishi-Ogikubo, and Ebisu Beer Hall in Kichijoji are taking advantage of their Obon holiday to enjoy a long trip to Spain. Come and refresh yourself! X @yebisu_nishis Please note that all stores will be open after the Obon holiday...

Orion Breweries (Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture) is expected to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as September 2025. This could be the first time for an Okinawan manufacturing company to do so. Current shareholders include Carlyle and Nomura Capital Partners, each with approximately 40% stake, and Asahi Group...

A collaboration project between "Travelling Around the World" and "Sake." To coincide with the release of "Travelling Around the World Shizuoka," "Travelling Around the World Original Sake (Hana no Mai Sake Brewery, Shizuoka)" was released on August 7th. The Shizuoka version of sake is produced by Hana no Mai Sake Brewery, headquartered in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

Yo-Ho Brewing is holding a second edition of last year's popular upcycling project, the "Sora Shiba Bat Beer Project," at its craft beer brewing restaurant "Sora Shiba by Yona Yona Ale" located in Escon Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido.

From Wednesday, August 13th to Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, Hoppy Beverage's local beer tasting and sales event will be held in the Japanese and Western liquor section on the first basement floor of the Daimaru Tokyo store. The beers on offer for tasting and sales include Akasaka Pilsen, Akasaka Munich, Akasaka Rubinrot, and Nihonbashi Beer...

The Kobe City Higashinada Ward Office is hosting the "Nada Sake Sticker Design Contest." Anyone, professional or amateur, of any age, is welcome to apply. The theme is "Exploring Nada Sake, Collecting Nada Sake." The goal is to create stickers that will inspire you to visit Nada sake breweries and collect them...

Umenoyado Sake Brewery in Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture, will begin offering original shaved ice made with sake brewing water and sake lees exclusively at its directly managed stores from August 1 to October 31, 2025. The ice is made with sake brewing water, with sake lees cream hidden inside and a non-alcoholic plum shaved ice on top.

If you buy a T-shirt at Uchida right now, you'll receive a limited-edition "U" sticker. One per purchase! Buy a T-shirt now! X @motsuyakired (Case sale) Takara Shochu Highball Uchida Noume...

BEER STAND SORACHI Sapporo Beer and JR East Planning, in collaboration with Hokkaido Airport, will open a new bar, "BEER STAND SORACHI New C..." on Thursday, August 28, 2025, as part of the "SORACHI 1984" brand...

Suntory will be releasing two new products in limited quantities in select regions. "Juicy Brew" will be available in the Tohoku region (Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, and Fukushima) from August 19th. Made with Galaxy hops, known for their tropical aroma, and top-fermenting yeast, it's a highly concentrated brew...

IRISH WHISKEY CHRONICLE: A Guide to Irish Whiskey Distilleries On August 12th, the whiskey magazine Whisky Galore will publish its first special edition, "IRISH WHISKEY CHRONICLE: A Guide to Irish Whiskey..."