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[Blog/syupo] Motobu Town's "Izakaya Chura 12" is a 5-minute taxi ride from the resort. Enjoy Awamori coral reefs and soki at this local bar.

Orion Hotel Motobu Resort & Spa is located in Motobu Town in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. Its stunning location overlooks Ie Island, but one of the highlights of the trip is venturing out into town for dinner instead of staying at the hotel. It's only a five-minute taxi ride from the hotel. It's not a tourist spot...
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[Closed] Tokushima City's okonomiyaki and teppanyaki restaurant "New Hakuba" closes

Tokushima's "New Hakuba" The long-established okonomiyaki restaurant "New Hakuba" in Ichibancho, Tokushima City, closed its doors on Tuesday, December 30th of last year, after half a century of history. Thank you very much for your hard work over the years. X@TWatazawa MAP New Hakuba...
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[Relocation] Sapporo's long-established local Chinese restaurant "Hotei Main Branch" relocates due to aging

Sapporo's long-established local Chinese restaurant, Chinese Restaurant Hotei (Main Branch), will close its current location today, December 31, 2025, due to demolition caused by the building's aging. Since opening in April 1998, the restaurant has been loved by many regular customers for over 27 years.
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[Blog/syupo] Yamagata's Nakano, established in 1970, offers delicious chicken soba noodles and taro stew, perfect with local sake! A soba izakaya run by a famous female proprietress

Located in a back alley in Kasumicho, near Yamagata Station, Nakano is a restaurant serving handmade soba noodles and a la carte dishes. At night, the restaurant and izakaya lit by red lanterns attracts local regulars. Enjoy Akaboshi with their specialty potato stew, then finish off with a bowl of exquisite chicken soba noodles. We'll introduce you to a night at a bar that feels just like home, a place we encountered on our travels...
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[TV] New Year's Day 7pm "Yoshida Rui's Bar Wanderings New Year's Day Special" features Machiko Ono and her Okinawa trip

A two-hour special edition will be broadcast on New Year's Day 2026. This time, Rui will visit the tropical island of Okinawa. In 2024, traditional Japanese sake brewing, including awamori, was registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, and Rui's theme for this episode is "Let's have fun drinking awamori at a bar in Okinawa!"
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[Cask Owner] Looking for owners for Japanese whiskey single cask "Cask No. 2"

Cask No.2 KURAND Co., Ltd. is seeking cask owners for "Cask No.2," a rare Japanese whiskey with only one barrel in the world, through its online liquor store "Kurand." Sales will begin at 5:00 PM on December 23, 2025.
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[Blog/Nikomi Mist] It starts with stew and doesn't end with soba! Fukushimaya in front of Komaba Todai

Fukushimaya, located in front of Komaba Todai, is a long-established soba restaurant with over 90 years of history, popular with locals and known primarily for its drinks. The bar is primarily table seating, and while there is a counter in front of the kitchen, the receipts are placed there and it's in the line of the staff's movements...
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[YouTube] Drinking at the festival! From Omiya's Hikawa Shrine to the pub in front of the station

We strolled through the Tokaichi market at Omiya Hikawa Shrine, visited a corner bar, a famous 24-hour coffee shop, and a classic pub crawl! Izakaya Master by Shiomi Nayu
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[Closed] Akimotoya Sakuradai store will close at the end of January

Opened in 2011, Akimotoya's Sakuradai store will close at the end of January 2026. Akimoto-san's blog states that he is rethinking the future of the store, including the name, from scratch, and that he is considering creating a small, relaxed store with a small staff, where Akimoto-san himself will be on-site.
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[Product Information] Taiwan Kavalan Highball released exclusively at Lawson

Taiwanese premium whiskey brand Kavalan has released a limited-edition canned highball, the Kavalan Bar Cocktail Dry Peated Whisky Highball, exclusively for Japan, at Lawson stores nationwide from December 16, 2025 (528 yen including tax).
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[Blog/Parikko] Spring chrysanthemum tempura at Okachimachi Village Hall

It's nothing special, but it's spacious, has counter seating, booth seating, and tatami seating, serves unpretentious snacks, and is reasonably priced to cater to any clientele. I wouldn't venture far to visit this place, but somehow I ended up here again tonight. That day, I ended up taking the JR Okachimachi line...
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[Made to order] Tama Channel releases two types of trainers

This fluffy, soft, fleece-lined crew neck is perfect for everyday wear or relaxing. Available in five colors. There are two designs: the classic "Simille" and the new "Kate!" Orders are being accepted until January 5th! Click here to purchase...
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[Product Information] Hostel UNPLAN and Ichinoya, a long-established sake brewery in Omachi, have teamed up to release "SAKE SHOT," a 50ml shot of sake.

Yamaai Crew, a hotel and restaurant chain in the Hakuba area of Nagano Prefecture, is collaborating with the UNPLAN Village Hakuba hostel and Ichinoya Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery in Omachi, to launch a new sake experience called "SAKE SHOT" in December 2025.
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[Blog/syupo] Yotsuya's "Tonkatsu Sankin" is an authentic restaurant with a history of about 80 years. A revival of the famous restaurant, protected by its employees, featuring pork loin cutlet and Yebisu.

In Yotsuya, there is a long-established tonkatsu restaurant that sadly closed down, but was revived by the efforts of its employees. It was founded an amazing 80 years ago. It's called "Tonkatsu Sankin." I enjoyed a traditional tonkatsu at this famous restaurant with a beer in hand for lunch. It's not the flashy, modern-day kind of restaurant, but a long-standing tradition...
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[Closed] Matsuyama's popular local Chinese restaurant "Ryozanpaku" closes

Matsuyama's "Ryozanpaku" The popular local Chinese restaurant "Ryozanpaku" located along Heiwa-dori Street in Matsuyama City closed this month. Thank you very much for your hard work over 40 years. X @scscym0514 MAP Ryozanpaku 〒790-0807 Ehime Prefecture...
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[TV] Former Prime Minister Ishiba's program filmed at Akabane's "Ikoi Main Store" will be broadcast today

The other day, there was a post about former Prime Minister Ishiba visiting the Ikoi Main Branch in Akabane, and it appears he was there to film the special program "Honne Kissa Nagatacho," which will be broadcast on Fuji TV from 7pm to 9:54pm tonight.
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[Blog/syupo] Mito's "Kinkai Cuisine Nao" serves stir-fried clams and Tokiwa seafood. A traditional restaurant on Nakadori Street in Izumicho

About a 20-minute walk from Mito Station along the main street, Izumicho, near Keisei Department Store and the Mito Art Museum, is a long-established nightlife district. Located in a back alley in this area, on Izumicho Nakadori, is Nao, a renowned izakaya restaurant known for its seafood caught in the Tokiwa Sea and homemade dishes, as its name suggests. Tonight, we'll be...
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[Fire] Fire breaks out at liquor store in Nakanobu shopping district, Shinagawa, destroying five buildings, cause unknown

A fire broke out in the early hours of December 23rd in the Nakanobu Shopping Arcade in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, destroying five establishments, including Shu Sake Corporation, a liquor store specializing in Japanese sake. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and other sources, reports of fire, a burning smell, and visible smoke were reported just after midnight on the 23rd.
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[Blog/Nikomi Mist] A long-established restaurant with a low barrier to entry! Have a drink at "Krasno," the leader of Taisho

Founded in 1949 (Showa 24) just after the war, when many famous bars were born, Taisho "Krasno" got its name from the fact that the first owner was a prisoner of war and went to Krasno, Russia. Now run by the second and third generation owners, they are truly like the "general commander of the Taisho era."
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[Tama Channel] 2025 Year-End Party with Rare Sake at a Famous Bar in Tanashi

Last year's year-end party video was forcibly deleted, but this year's year-end party was also held at Tanashi's "Yakitori Ikkoku," which is always delicious, and we invited "Nikomi Mist" Kyohei-chan and had drinks together. Tama Channel
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