5 Hot Restaurants with Good Japanese Sake
Let us recommend some of the best 'washoku' restaurants serving fresh vegetables and seafood where you can enjoy selections of local sake from the same region as the sourced ingred...
The 10 Best Craft Beers in Japan
Looking to move beyond the 'Big 4' of Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory? Check out these artfully brewed craft beers!
Unique Lacquered Deerskin & Pac-Man Leather
Pac-Man is back and beautiful! Don't miss your chance to buy uniquely crafted leather products from Inden-ya.
Download Japan’s 72 Microseasons as an App
The traditional Japanese calendar had 72 microseasons. This gorgeous app will not only tell you the season, but also poetically give you the seasonal word, fish, vegetable and acti...
Grace & Ryosuke vs. Snake Venom Alcohol
Known in Japanese as 'habushu,' this snake venom alcohol is based on awamori, an Okinawan variant of shochu. Watch what it does to Grace and Ryosuke from Texan in Tokyo!
Sake School: How to Pair Fish with Sake
Take a look at some basic guidelines for finding the best sake to drink with seafood.
Make Your Mark with Sailor Moon Stamps!
Stamp your official documents in the name of the moon!
The 5 Best Sparkling Sakes
Sparkling sake is a great way to step into the world of 'nihonshu,' and a fashionable and healthy way to enjoy your tipple if you're already a sake expert.
The Top 6 Beers in Japan
With all the great beers available in Japan, it's difficult to sort and enjoy only the best. We've done the research for you and chosen these six for your drinking pleasure!
Gorgeous 3-D Sculpted Ice Cubes
Suntory has created the most amazing and intricate addition to your glass of whisky.
Sake School: How to Pair Sake with Desserts
Have you ever tried pairing sake with desserts?
Japanese Sake Designed for Overseas Audiences
In a quest to appeal to foreign markets, some Japanese brewers have sought out an interesting solution! Instead of changing the tastes of their sake, they're instead looking to red...
4 Japanese Wines from The Wonder 500™
Japan may be more famous for sake and whisky, but these four Japanese wines are sure to delight.
Sample Some Sake Before Your Next Flight
If you're in Osaka Airport trying to kill time before your departure, why not sample a cup of sake for just ¥100!
Suntory & Nikka: 6 Whiskys to Die For
Forget Scotland—Japan is now home to the best whisky brewers.
Better Know Your Shochu
Learn more about the history, varieties and drinking customs of one of the most typical Japanese alcoholic beverages.
This Is One 'Cool' Sake Glass!
A sake glass that keeps your drink cool while you drink it? We'll toast to that!
Which Country Is Most Accepting of Alcohol?
You may be surprised to find where Japan ranks on how the world views alcohol consumption.
A Non-Drinker's Take on Japan's Drink Culture
As a (mostly) non-drinker, The Japan Guy has a pretty good memory of what happened at the 'izakaya' last night. Here's his take on the whole affair.
Savor Sacred Sake in Saga
The sake breweries of Kashima City open their doors to overseas tourists, offering a peek into how sake is made for one of Japan's three most prominent Inari shrines.
