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Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Jan 5, 2019
Fujizakura Heights Beer: Bending the rules of traditional German beer
At Fujizakura Heights Beer, Hiromichi Miyashita pushes the boundaries of Japanese brewing tradition by fusing German and modern American styles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Dec 1, 2018
Ise Kadoya: Bringing craft beer into the mainstream
Compared to the typical American craft beer company, many craft beer companies in Japan belong to larger, sometimes much older, parent companies. One of the clearest examples of this is Ise Kadoya Microbrewery.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 17, 2018
Ibrew Shinbashi: Craft beer fits fine in salaryman territory
The cheap, cheerful, crowded, smoke-patinated dives that populate the lower floors of Shinbashi's Ekimae Building are an enduring time capsule of old-school, after-work salaryman drinking culture. Ibrew's craft beer pub has only been open there for a year, but its no-frills, low-budget approach makes...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2018
Kirin to shift from beer to health products, Sankei newspaper reports
Kirin Holdings Co., Japan's second-largest beer brewer, will shift its core business strategy from beverages to "health and illness-preventing" solutions, the Sankei newspaper reported, citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer Yoshinori Isozaki.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Nov 3, 2018
Minoh Beer: A father's dream, a daughter's reality
A vibrant part of Japan's craft beer community since 1997, family-run Minoh Beer has been pushing the boundaries of brewing by harnessing local flavors — and they have the international awards to prove it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2018
Top China milk brand and Canadian rival interested in buying Kirin's Australian dairy arm
Kirin Holdings Co.'s sale of its Australian dairy unit has attracted interest from China's top milk producer as well as Canadian rival Saputo Inc., according to sources.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Oct 6, 2018
Japan's craft beer scene: 25 years in the making
The secret is long since out: Japan's craft beer scene is a vibrant place, filled with innovative brewers creating new and interesting beers alongside masterful examples of traditional styles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Sep 8, 2018
Cheers to beers connecting northern Europe and Japan
J.L.S. Trading imports an eclectic range of craft beers from various microbreweries in the Baltics and Scandinavia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2018
Seven-Eleven aborts plan to serve draft beer after viral reaction overwhelms
Convenience store chains in Japan are well known for stocking everything from boxed lunches to dress shirts, often living up to their name by offering myriad services ranging from dry-cleaning and bill payment to parcel pickup.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 14, 2018
Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two
Edamame, or immature green soybeans, are the quintessential snack to have with an ice-cold beer, especially in summer.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 14, 2018
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018
Kirin Holdings wants its aging customers to eat more healthily
Seeking growth beyond a shrinking beer market, Kirin Holdings Co. is turning its attention to making people healthier.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
May 18, 2018
Aspiring brewer taps Fukushima town's hops in bid to boost sagging farming industry
"I can't wait to drink delicious beer made from homegrown hops," Makoto Honma, the president of Hop Japan Inc., told farmers with a smile in April when he visited them in Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
May 12, 2018
Put the sake down, warm weather means craft beer
Although Yona Yona Beer Works is a staple for great craft beer in Tokyo, there are plenty of other hidden gems. Global beer-drinking afficionados share some of their favorites.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2018
New definition of beer gives Japanese breweries license to change
Japan will change its legal definition of beer on Sunday, allowing its lager-laden breweries to finally diversify and reinvigorate the stale market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2018
Craft Beer Market Osaka: Cheap pints of tasty craft
The craft beer explosion in Japan has been a boon for drinkers, but the one bitter note in this success story is price. Generally speaking, there's little wiggle room from the ¥1,000 a pint mark — a hefty price to pay for a beer you might never go near again. This makes Craft Beer Market a worthy...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 13, 2018
Pair turn passion for craft beer into guide to Japan's scene
Website explores the good, the bad and the ugly of Japan's artisanal ales.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Dec 23, 2017
Yes! Burger: Gets an affirmative, though side-issues need work
The crew behind Garage 39, a craft beer pub, have gone west and opened up a burger outpost.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 20, 2017
Asahi to sell its stake in China's Tsingtao for $941 million
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. agreed to place its stake in Tsingtao Brewery Co. back into Chinese hands, selling its holding to conglomerate Fosun Group and the local brewer for about $941 million.

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