[Chinese] On July 28, 2019, police from seven different cities simultaneously announced that they had detained social media users who had posted content deemed "anti-China" and "Japanese in spirit." ...

But what would have felt like a humiliation in, say, London, somehow seemed almost natural in obedient, deferential, super ...

The knowhow for producing traditional Japanese alcoholic drinks, including sake and distilled spirits such as shochu ... has evolved according to the natural features of each region and has ...

And now, Fukano Whisky, a rice-based Japanese spirit, received one of the highest points at 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. The 10-year old whisky scored 96 out of 100, which tied with Hibiki ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. While Japanese whisky is one of the most coveted categories in the global spirits market, Japanese gin is quietly gaining attention lately.