Hoppy Akasaka Beer Munich: A Taste of Japan in Japan
There’s a particular kind of bar in Akasaka — narrow, low-lit, and easy to miss. You find it by accident after a long day. Then,…
There’s a particular kind of bar in Akasaka — narrow, low-lit, and easy to miss. You find it by accident after a long day. Then,…
There’s a particular morning that happens to many people living in Japan: clear skies, a train window angled just right, and suddenly Fuji appears. It…
There’s a moment that happens to almost everyone who settles in Japan. You try something that sounds strange on paper, then it tells you more…
There’s a version of Japan you discover only after you move here. It isn’t the postcard version. Instead, it’s the Japan where a can from…
Northern Okinawa has some of the darkest skies in Japan. Away from the neon lights of Naha and the resorts of the southern coast, the…
Goya, or bitter melon, is one of the most distinctive ingredients in Okinawan cuisine. The dark green vegetable has deep ridges and an unmistakably bitter…
Hokkaido has a natural advantage when it comes to pilsner production. The island has a cooler climate and clean water sources. It also sits away…
Far East Tokyo IPA comes from Far Yeast Brewing in Yamanashi, upstream from Tokyo. The mountain setting provides the clean water and cooler air that…
Belgian-influenced brewing has found a natural home in Japan’s independent beer scene. Soft yeast character works well with Japanese food. So does a balanced malt…
Japan calls Shibusawa Eiichi the “father of capitalism.” The title reflects the scale of his work rather than an ideological claim. Between 1840 and 1931,…