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Two of Japan’s Best Whiskeys Are About to Disappear, and No One Knows When They’ll Be Back

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Suntory had to guess how much whiskey they’d need over a decade ago, and they guessed wrong.
Suntory’s beer may not have achieved the overseas success of competitors Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo, but when it comes to whiskey, the company stands above all of its Japanese rivals. Connois...

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As Stocks Run Dry, New Book Explores The History and Appeal of Japanese whisky

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Last week, Japanese whisky was in the news worldwide for reasons that might be described as both good and bad: an approaching Suntory whisky shortage due to the immense popularity of the brand’s lineup of Hakushu and Hibiki.
This ambivalent achievement crowns a remarkable few years...

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Enjoy a Pot Of Striking Blue Tea with These Adorable Frog Teabags!

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What color is your cup of tea? Well … bright blue, if you use these unique frog-shaped teabags from ocean-teabag!
Japanese teabag maker ocean-teabag, known for their ingeniously and artfully designed products, have released another teabag creation that not only gives you a refreshin...

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Vegan Recipe: Plain and Beetroot White Miso Hummus

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Apart from its countless health benefits, one of the best things about miso is that it can be used to cook pretty much whatever your heart desires. Soups (of course), pastes, fillings and sauces are standard, but using a little bit of creativity, you can turn this staple Jap...

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Suntory Has Clear, No-alcohol, Plastic-bottled Beer So You Can Drink at Work Without Being Judged

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Product was created to meet customers’ “various needs,” in this case enjoying the taste of beer while in the middle of your shift.
As someone who occasionally gets paid to drink beer, I understand the appeal of knocking back a cold one during the workday. Most employers, though, don...

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Coca-Cola Releases Special Anime-design Bottle Just for Japan

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Designed by the studio behind the Fate anime franchise, the bottle is exclusive to one region of the country.
Over the past few years, Coca-Cola has shown a willingness to mix things up with its visual design in Japan. Sure, the brand’s iconic logo and distinctive shade of red are a...

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Georgia Canned Coffee Printed with Manga Scenes Featuring Characters From Weekly Shonen Jump

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
One of Coca-Cola’s bestselling products in Japan is its Georgia series of canned coffee. Now Georgia has teamed up with the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump to produce a lineup of exclusive new cans with packaging featuring iconic manga titles.
The revamped Georgia coffee drink ca...

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Japanese Pizza Chain Makes Headlines with Weirdly Wonderful Fish-shaped Pizza

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ROCKET NEWS
 
The feast inside this fish’s belly is just as surprising as its pie-crust casing.
In Japan, ordering a pizza can be a mind-bending experience.
With delivery drivers turning up on reindeer bikes and offering romantic kabe-don wall pounds at your door, the pizza world can be a topsy-t...

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Rivalry Between Mushrooms and Bamboo Shoots in Japan as People Vote For Their Favourite Chocolate

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Jun Matsumoto from boy band group Arashi is leading the new campaign.
Ever since they first rode over the horizon and into the hearts – and stomachs – of customers in the 1970s, Kinoko no Yama (Mushroom Mountain) and Takenoko no Sato (Bamboo Shoot Village), have been battling it out...

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Japanese Candy Factory Plays “Thank You” Constantly Over Speakers So its Snacks Will Taste Good

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Video shows how 1,500 thank yous per minute go into the making of Tamago Boro.
Talk to just about any successful Japanese businessperson, and they’ll tell you how important gratitude is. No matter how good a product it makes, a company can’t succeed without the support of its employ...

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