Just like a French Bordeaux wine, a Swiss watch or Bohemian crystal from the Czech Republic, Japanese sake brands are looking to make an indelible mark by capitalizing on their geographical selling points.
Police in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, said Saturday they have arrested an 86-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 87-year-old wife at their home. Police said Shinpei Hatakeyama has admitted to strangling his wife Kazuko at around 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Kyodo News reported. Hatakeyama called 110 at 7:30 a.m. and…
Americans are increasingly raising a glass of sake. Exports of the drink to the country reached $78.6 million last year, three times the figure from 10 years ago.
In this bimonthly series, Patrick Parr looks at how famous brands got their start in Japan. Parr previously wrote the “Japan Yesterday” series for Japan Today, chronicling past historic visits to Japan by world-famous people. If you are currently in Japan, there’s a good chance that Coca-Cola has taken at…
In this bimonthly series, Patrick Parr looks at how famous brands got their start in Japan. Parr previously wrote the “Japan Yesterday” series for Japan Today, chronicling past historic visits to Japan by world-famous people. If you are currently in Japan, there’s a good chance that Coca-Cola has taken at…