Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to reintroduce to locals and visitors alike a taste of doburoku, one of the ...

Out of all the alternatives to alcohol, non-alcoholic beer has so far made the greatest inroads. Whether it’s the rise of specialists like Athletic Brewing in the US or Big Drop in the UK, or the ...

While visitors continue to flock to Japan for its ultra-modern cities, tranquil countryside, incredible culture, and natural ...

In Japan, there is no societal acknowledgment of alcoholism. For much of Japanese society, addiction to alcohol doesn't exist. In fact, binge drinking to the point of blacking out has been normalized.

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan and collaborators have used genetic analysis and experiments to discover that the subjective responses of Japanese people to ...