A while back, one of our delightful Tofugu readers brought something to my attention: Chu-hi in America. I never thought the day would come. “Takara Can Chu-Hi,” in America - not imported, but actually made here. Had my … [Read more...]
Let's say you're visiting Japan, and you're over the age of 20, the country's drinking age. You sit down at a bar, izakaya, or restaurant with some friends and the moment of truth comes—what do you order? Everybody has … [Read more...]
Sake is probably the most famous Japanese alcohol of all. In Japan, if you're not drinking Japanese whisky, Japanese beer, or the miracle of chuhai - you're probably drinking sake. For those new to sake, it can be pretty … [Read more...]
While many of you non-American countries will scoff at the idea of it being difficult to procure alcohol underage, Americans will know how difficult it is to get away with this sort of thing. Many American stores and … [Read more...]
Alcohol in general is very, very easy to get in Japan. You can buy sake in convenience stores, chuhai out of vending machines, and beer practically anywhere you look. But one liquor in particular has grown in … [Read more...]
I'll be honest with you guys -- math isn't really my strong suit. I somehow managed to fake my way through 13 years of public schooling, but it was a miracle nobody ever discovered my complete inability to add two numbers … [Read more...]