Whenever I have a rummage through the CD sections of Tokyo’s recycle shops, it’s always there, without fail: “Scatman’s World” by Scatman John. There are usually multiple copies, always priced at 100yen, coated in dust and flecked with mould (much like...

I wrote a couple of pages for this nice new travel guide to Japan (my bit’s about drinking and bars, naturally.) Be sure to snap it up if you’re thinking of travelling in Japan. It’s very tasteful and sophisticated by my standards! Read more here:...

Here are some recent alcohol-related news stories from the land of the rising sun. First off, Hokkaido’s wacky Abashiri brewery has made blue beer using water from melted icebergs drifting over from Russia, so you can drink away the blues with blue...

I’ve just discovered a soccer team with a great name. FC Drunkard are based in Yokohama, and evidently play under the influence of a lot of alcohol. Well, it never stopped George Best!

Another season, another pair of bizarre beverages in Japan, courtesy of the world’s premier competing cola companies. This Autumn, Pepsi’s odd offering is Azuki Pepsi. Azuki is a sweet red bean, often found in Japanese desserts, and it makes for an...