Drinks | Japan

In Japan there are zillions of different energy drinks. The other day in a mysterious pharmacy in a Shinjuku alley I found this magic potion....
10 Mar 1:56 am from Kirainet

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Wines from Japan

Japanese wine from Nagano Prefecture The words “Japan, wine exporter” have a somewhat unlikely ring but that is the aim....
9 Mar 10:16 am from Bionicbong

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Miscellanea of drinks

It still amazes me the amount of different weird drinks that are sold in vending machines on the streets in Japan. It’s also astounding th....
6 Mar 6:14 am from Kirainet

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Japan opposes bluefin tuna ban

Japan opposes plans to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is highly prized in sushi and sashimi, as a most-endangered species and to ban ....
23 Feb 8:25 am from Bionicbong

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Japanese agriculture is in a free-fall decline.

Japanese agriculture is in a free-fall decline. In the years between 1960 and 2005, the share of agricultural output in gross domestic prod....
23 Feb 2:53 am from Bionicbong

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No more smoking according to Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is set to urge all local governments to introduce a total ban on smoking in public places in princip....
19 Feb 11:49 pm from Bionicbong

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Chocolate-flavored soda by Suntory

Japan is home to the weirdest drinks in the world, like for example the Pepsi Cucumber. A brand new chocolate-flavored soda has been recentl....
17 Feb 12:36 pm from Kirainet

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

So how about a look at Valentine’s Day in Japan? Chocolate love and the art of giving here is a totally one-way street with men being the....
15 Feb 3:32 am from Bionicbong

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Kiefer Sutherland – Jack Bauer is…Selling Calorie Mate

That’s right. Calorie Mate. Riding on the popularity of “24″, “Calorie Mate” and Kiefer Sutherland have teamed up in an effort to....
2 Feb 1:12 pm from Bionicbong

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It’s All “Cho-co”

This season you can find sushi, beer, curry, green tea, shochu, and baseball in their chocolate incarnations. A variety of Japan’s tastes ....
1 Feb 6:23 pm from Bionicbong

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Chocolate Sparkling – A Flavorful Success

Suntory has done it! They’ve made a chocolate drink, which contains no chocolate. And it’s good! Well, that is if you like your choco....
30 Jan 1:33 pm from Bionicbong

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Two new chocolate drinks

Last week on twitter reports of chocolate beer circulated in Japanese but I didn’t hear anything in English. I was hoping for more info.....
20 Jan 12:39 pm from Cooking in Japan

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Warming Up With Cioccolata Calda

We are currently in Utah enjoying spending time with family. It has been snowy and cold the whole time we’ve been here, which I guess is....
31 Dec 2:39 pm from la fuji mama

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The Art of the Culinary – Japan’s Restaurant’s Windows and their Plastic Food Makers

In Japan, a good restaurant will display replicas of what’s on the menu. Craftsmen perfectly reproduce the food – it takes as much skil....
29 Dec 3:16 pm from Bionicbong

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Whiskey and the Highball – Japan’s Retro Cocktail Culture

Domestic whiskey is expected to see its first volume increase in 11 years, mostly due to the recent popularity of whiskey and soda, or high....
19 Dec 5:51 am from Bionicbong

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Beer produced in space

Sapporo has put on sale 250 six-packs of beer produced in space. The six-packs, holding 330-ml bottles, are available at a price of ¥10,000....
17 Dec 11:10 am from Kirainet

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Simple Spiced Apple Cider

I'm thrilled to be featured on Oprah.com as part of Holiday 2009 celebrations. Come see our favorite holiday recipes! As you know fro....
11 Dec 8:20 am from la fuji mama

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Wagashi – Japanese Sweets

Here are a couple of videos to help explain all those wonderful candies or wagashi that you see when at the department stores or at other c....
25 Nov 12:09 pm from Bionicbong

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The Incredible Edible Lotus Root

There is a commercial I would like to see, or even an image flashed in the middle of prime time news these days. The image I would like to....
16 Nov 4:43 pm from Bionicbong

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Ginger tea (生姜の茶)

Last winter I randomly picked up a package of a powdered hot ginger drink mix for the hubby, who happens to love ginger. I’m not too fon....
13 Nov 2:49 pm from Cooking in Japan

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