Tohoku Sake Brewery Map The Sendai Regional Taxation Bureau of the National Taxation Agency has produced a "Tohoku Sake Brewery Map" introducing sake breweries in six Tohoku prefectures. There are two editions, one for sake and the other for fruit wine, beer, and whiskey. The Yamagata Prefecture edition introduces 91 breweries, color-coded by region. Information on each brewery includes representative brands...

Kinmugi Sour: Suntory will release Kinmugi Sour, a beer with a "sour" taste made possible by beer brewing technology, in the Hokkaido area on April 16 (Tuesday) for a limited time only. The taste blends the gentle umami of barley with the refreshing aroma of citrus fruits. The "Kinmugi Sour" experience...

Commemorating that Eiichi Shibusawa, who has a close relationship with Sapporo Beer, will be the face of the new 10,000 yen bill, Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label "Eiichi Shibusawa Can" will go on sale on April 9 in limited quantities in Tokyo and eight prefectures including Saitama Prefecture, where Eiichi Shibusawa was born. Eiichi Shibusawa is the founder of the current Sapporo...

Adult Izakaya Travel: A solitary izakaya critic shares his expert travel tips to make tonight's drink even more delicious. Of course, the izakaya hopping of our youth, with friends and raves about how "we drank, we ate, it was delicious!" is great. However, as we get older, solo travel is more comfortable. There's...

Nama Genshu Bonbon Daiginjo: Nihonsei, a sake brewery in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has turned its masterpiece "Nama Genshu Bottled Daiginjo" into a sake bonbon. It's called "Nama Genshu Bonbon Daiginjo." It contains 1.8% alcohol, so don't drink it before driving or going to work!

"MAKINAGI" tin sake cups are individually carved by artisans. Oyatsu Company wants to bring back the excitement of the past that we tend to forget in our daily lives. They create snacks that are so commonplace they make you want to tweet "#BabyStarEvenHere"...