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Tokyo Wineries Raise Glass to Local Products, Communities
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Tokyo Winery is in a residential area of Nerima Ward, Tokyo. Miwa Echigoya, 40, a former vegetable wholesaler, began operating the winery by herself two years ago.
Impressed by the taste of vegetables from a local farm she visited while a wholesaler, she started making wine using...
Tokyo Winery is in a residential area of Nerima Ward, Tokyo. Miwa Echigoya, 40, a former vegetable wholesaler, began operating the winery by herself two years ago.
Impressed by the taste of vegetables from a local farm she visited while a wholesaler, she started making wine using...
- December 9, 2016
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Gov't Eyes Unified Tax Rate on All Beer-like Products
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to propose unifying the tax rates on beer and beer-like drinks under fiscal 2017 tax reforms.
Under the current system, taxes on beer and beer-like drinks vary based on how much malt a beverage includes. The tax rate on beer is...
TOKYO — The Japanese government and ruling parties plan to propose unifying the tax rates on beer and beer-like drinks under fiscal 2017 tax reforms.
Under the current system, taxes on beer and beer-like drinks vary based on how much malt a beverage includes. The tax rate on beer is...
- November 23, 2016
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Brewer Asahi to Bid for SABMiller's East Europe Business
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Japan’s brewer Asahi Group plans to offer more than $4.87 billion for British SABMiller’s beer operations in five Eastern European countries, a report said Wednesday.
The Japanese brewer previously bought the Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime brands from the world’s top brewer An...
TOKYO — Japan’s brewer Asahi Group plans to offer more than $4.87 billion for British SABMiller’s beer operations in five Eastern European countries, a report said Wednesday.
The Japanese brewer previously bought the Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime brands from the world’s top brewer An...
- October 7, 2016
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Japanese Sake Looks Overseas as Local Market Dries Up
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JAPAN TODAY
OME — Ozawa Shuzo brewery hums with activity as boxed bottles of sake are loaded onto trucks. But with the domestic market shrinking, more and more of it is bound for burgeoning overseas markets where the centuries old drink is all the rage.
The small establishment has recently draw...
OME — Ozawa Shuzo brewery hums with activity as boxed bottles of sake are loaded onto trucks. But with the domestic market shrinking, more and more of it is bound for burgeoning overseas markets where the centuries old drink is all the rage.
The small establishment has recently draw...
- September 26, 2016
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Fast-food price war a sign of deflation for Bank of Japan
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Fast-food lunches in Japan are starting to get cheaper as consumers look to trim their dining expenses, a worrying sign for the central bank as it tries to bring about inflation.
Japan’s fast-food chains have lowered menu prices over the last six months, with ...
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Fast-food lunches in Japan are starting to get cheaper as consumers look to trim their dining expenses, a worrying sign for the central bank as it tries to bring about inflation.
Japan’s fast-food chains have lowered menu prices over the last six months, with ...
- September 17, 2016
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McDonald’s Japan To Introduce a Super Cheap Value Lunch Menu
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — Starting Monday, McDonald’s Japan will introduce a Value Lunch Menu that allows you to eat cheap during the midday rush. A Big Mac or Chicken Fillet and a small drink will only cost you 400 yen.
You can also get a Teriyaki McBurger, Double Cheeseburger, or Filet-O-Fish Set w...
TOKYO — Starting Monday, McDonald’s Japan will introduce a Value Lunch Menu that allows you to eat cheap during the midday rush. A Big Mac or Chicken Fillet and a small drink will only cost you 400 yen.
You can also get a Teriyaki McBurger, Double Cheeseburger, or Filet-O-Fish Set w...
- September 15, 2016
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Coffee Market Brews Growth as Supply Hits Record High
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The domestic coffee market is growing steadily and does not look like it will be grinding to a halt anytime soon.
Despite Japan’s shrinking population, the volume of coffee consumed at homes and major chain stores has reached a new high for the third straight year through 2015, a...
The domestic coffee market is growing steadily and does not look like it will be grinding to a halt anytime soon.
Despite Japan’s shrinking population, the volume of coffee consumed at homes and major chain stores has reached a new high for the third straight year through 2015, a...
- August 13, 2016
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Iconic Instant Cup Noodle Restaurant on Shibuya Station Platform Closes
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO — If you’ve ever stepped off the Yamanote train line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, chances are you’ve walked past a small restaurant on the platform styled like a traditional Japanese eatery, complete with a faux tiled roof, lanterns, and a large noren curtain over the entrance...
TOKYO — If you’ve ever stepped off the Yamanote train line at Shibuya Station in Tokyo, chances are you’ve walked past a small restaurant on the platform styled like a traditional Japanese eatery, complete with a faux tiled roof, lanterns, and a large noren curtain over the entrance...
- August 11, 2016
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Tokyo Food Fair Offers Taste of Philippine Culture
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Yukiko Katsumi / Japan News Staff Writer
For those wanting to get a feel of being abroad during a busy day, dining at a foreign food fair can help provide a welcome taste of another culture.
The Philippine Food Fair being held at the Imperial Viking Sal restaurant at the Imper...
By Yukiko Katsumi / Japan News Staff Writer
For those wanting to get a feel of being abroad during a busy day, dining at a foreign food fair can help provide a welcome taste of another culture.
The Philippine Food Fair being held at the Imperial Viking Sal restaurant at the Imper...
- June 14, 2016
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First Carl’s Jr. opens in Tokyo’s Akihabara District, Massive Line-up Ensues
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ROCKET NEWS
Does Carl’s Jr. have what it takes to survive the grand-opening frenzy that every American fast food chain enjoys in Japan? We wait in line four hours to find out.
Perhaps influenced by the weak footing of McDonald’s last year, it seems a steady stream of US franchises such as Taco ...
Does Carl’s Jr. have what it takes to survive the grand-opening frenzy that every American fast food chain enjoys in Japan? We wait in line four hours to find out.
Perhaps influenced by the weak footing of McDonald’s last year, it seems a steady stream of US franchises such as Taco ...
- March 7, 2016
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