Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Japanese spirits are celebrating their new era these days. In 2015, Japanese ...

For most whisky drinkers, a bottle is just a bottle. But the people behind Hibiki have spent decades arguing otherwise — and ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StyleLife Co., Ltd. which manages TokyoStore, a Japanese traditional crafts retailer, will hold a 15% off sale on all products from December 28, 2022, to January 8, 2023.

THINK of a Japanese beer: Kirin, Sapporo, Asahi. All mass-produced lagers. But isn’t there something strange about that? The Japanese are renowned for their devotion to craftsmanship and unique ...

NEW YORK - Traditional Japanese crafts like tea ceremony bowls, statuary, ornate lacquerware and precious dolls are given an edgy, individualistic update in an exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design ...

In the introduction to her new book, Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake: Rice, Water, Earth, Nancy Matsumoto writes, “Sake embodies some of the things I love most about Japan: the contrast ...

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The Dutch brought beer to Japan in the 1600’s, but it took a few centuries to catch on; Eventually, light, lager-like brews produced by Asahi, Kirin and Sapporo came to dominate and, for many, define ...

It started with a blog. Before there was Umami Mart, the carefully curated Japanese housewares store in downtown Oakland, there was Umami Mart the blog-- a space for two old friends to talk about food ...

Hibiki’s “The Masterpiece of Japanese Artistry” campaign features Emmy-winning actress Anna Sawai in collaboration with Chiso ...