It’s Father’s Day in many western countries today, as it is in Japan and recently the Asahi Shinbun published a Father’s Day Special article where they asked 3277 dads (don’t know why it was that random number!) what was the best Father’s Day present…
Number one was : Appreciation From Their Kids
Which is nice.
Number 2 was… Continue reading
Pint Glass
Prompted by the large number of injuries due to fights in pubs and bars in England (some 87,000 alcohol related glass attacks a year!), the shatterproof pint glass has been unveiled this week in Britain.
There are two types, one designed not to break at all (it has a protective coating on… Continue reading
Beer and Coke Cocktail
I went to a local Izakaya last night (an Izakaya is kind of a cross between a tapas bar and a pub, where you buy lots of small plates of – usually – cheap food and wash it down with drinks. Japanese people tend not “just”… Continue reading
Shiro Kirin – White Kirin
Well it would appear to be Winter soon in Japan.
I blogged a while ago about Autumn beers in Japan and how Japan and the Japanese people are very seasonal and like to celebrate the changes in seasons with, amongst other… Continue reading
The Daily Yomiuri has reported that Kirin Holdings (recently reported to be the largest brewery in Japan in terms of output) intends to close 2 breweries next year due to poor sales.
Beer drinking in Japan is on the decline as many younger people are switching to wine and other drinks.
Kirin and Suntory also recently announced that they are planning a merger… Continue reading
