Business | YEN FOR LIVING Oct 16, 2009
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
A new political regime threatens to flatten the frothy head of profits that brewers have been enjoying with their tax-proof "daisan" beers.
Culture | Japan Pulse Oct 5, 2009
Drowning recession sorrows in cheap booze
by Felicity Hughes
It's a good time to drink, not only to drown those recession-era sorrows, but also since cheap-booze bars are springing up everywhere.
Lifestyle | Japan Pulse Sep 11, 2009
by Felicity Hughes
Japan is sobering up, as breathalyzer checks move into cars and more alcohol-free beers hit the market.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jul 16, 2004
Fishmarket Taproom: Chugging down the coast
by Robbie Swinnerton
The Food File does not often leave Tokyo. Why should we, when there's so much great eating to be had within the sprawling confines of this massive city? But when it comes to good drinking, that's a different story altogether. We will gladly go ...