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Sake takes UK by storm as Japan’s national drink goes mainstream
No longer just drunk for courage at karaoke clubs, the ‘food-friendly’ rice spirit is becoming a first choice …
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‘Road sleeping’ deaths soar in Tokyo as socialising returns to pre-Covid levels
Authorities concerned that death toll from people being hit by cars while sleeping on roads will increase furt…
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Japan tax office launches campaign to help encourage drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenue…
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Gin twist: Japan reinvents the spirit with the help of green tea and oysters
Sales of the drink soar as distillers target a whole new market The setting is unmistakably Japanese: a mounta…