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- Japanese Booze Jargon: Part 1
- July 18th, 2013Category: Food & Dining
- Like anything technical or grand, a special jargon has evolved with the art of imbibition. It's true in Japan as it is back home. Some words have a well-worn history and, like 晩酌, point to how booze has seeped into the fabric of Japanese culture. More recent words tend ... » Continue Reading
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- Hokkaido Beer and the Problem with Nomiyasui
- June 4th, 2013Category: Food & Dining
- Sapporo TV Tower was the closest landmark I remember seeing on Google Maps before my phone died. Confident in that much, I asked Rieko if she trusted me, took her hand and together marched toward the tower's purple lights. From there it was a memory game. We gambled, ... » Continue Reading
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- Sake no Jin: The UFC of Sake Festivals
- May 7th, 2013Category: Culture, Events, Food & Dining
- Photos Courtesy of Mallu Moore Dignified-looking men lay unconscious under tables. A young woman, red-faced, head slung to the side, is rushed out in a wheelchair. Then a crash -- three of them in quick succession. POOSH! POSH! PSSH! I spin around. A woman screams. ... » Continue Reading
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- Let Rohan nourish thy hop-starved palates
- April 9th, 2013Category: Food & Dining
- This is going to sound a little hackneyed starting off a review like this, but I’m going to say it anyway: Rohan is the best beer bar in Niigata prefecture. What an appropriate name: Rohan. Nothing goes together like beer and Lord of the Rings. Just the idea brings a ... » Continue Reading
