Most people probably know that Japan has lots of vending machines (according to wikipedia there is one for every 23 Japanese people (and there are a lot of Japanese people!). What some people might not know is the range of things you can get from a...

I’m always on the look out for fish shaped wine bottles (don’t know why but it seems to be a popular search on google for this site…) so I was very pleased to discover this gorgeous Sake bottle shaped like a fish at one of our local sake...

サイドウェイズ Sideways This weekend sees the release of the Japanese remake of the 2004 movie “Sideways“.   I haven’t been to see it yet, but the other day when I went to see Wolverine I picked up a poster and flyer and saw the trailer. To...

If, like me, you think the only way to drink Sake is from a bamboo cup then you’d have been just as excited as I was the other Friday at a works drinks outing in a Bamboo themed izakaya when this appeared… Sake From a Bamboo Jug How cool is that, and...

The Daily Yomiuri has reported that Kirin Holdings (recently reported to be the largest brewery in Japan in terms of output) intends to close 2 breweries next year due to poor sales. Beer drinking in Japan is on the decline as many younger people are...