Previously in Japan, it was a given that senior company officials would frequently take their younger colleagues out for drinking sessions. But that is not necessarily the case these days.

Beverages in this category appear to have become a godsend for eating and drinking establishments ... on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

How Tea Drinking Became an Important Part of Japanese Culture In the late 1300s, tea was introduced to Japan from mainland China, transported in delicate jars. Over the years, as drinking tea ...

I moved from Europe to Japan for a corporate job. Working here has been filled with surprises about quitting culture, happy hours, and technology.

“The idea that this was a drink whose past you’d want to discover ... OK Jazz, to understand what’s happening right now to Japanese jazz culture. “When these kissa started back in the ...

1 in 2 don't drink in Japan, where intense social drinking is normal. Through interviews of drinkers and non-drinkers we hear both sides, including a couple who went sober and opened a no-alcohol bar.