Asking if there's a right way to drink Japanese whiskey is like asking if there's a right way to eat pizza. The best answer is going to be: Sort of, but not really. If you're eating pizza with a fork ...

Small and intimate, tachinomis – also known as standing bars – provide a window into Japanese drinking culture, where it’s ...

The practice of drinking warm or hot water is a habit deeply rooted in Japanese culture. For many people in Japan, drinking warm water, especially when waking up or during meals, is more than just a ...

No matter where you are in the world, people can always be brought together by a drink. However, there are certain etiquette rules to follow in different countries. For instance, European countries ...

Over 600 passengers were left stranded for hours. Airline pilots have strict procedures to follow before getting behind the controls of an aircraft, one of which is an airline’s drinking policy. Japan ...

Japan has published its first official guidance for alcohol consumption with the aim of reducing unhealthy drinking behaviours. In its initial drafted advice, published last December, the ministry ...

HONOLULU (ISLAND NEWS) -- The poet Rudyard Kipling famously wrote, "East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." Except... in some new sake brews by a celebrated Champagne maker.