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Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol. Telling them that it causes cancer is only part of the solution. Read more from @ScienceAlert:
Scientists have discovered an effective method for getting people to drink less alcohol. Telling them that it causes cancer is only part of the solution. Read more from @ScienceAlert:
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai promoted sake and folk crafts from the prefecture in Paris over two days through Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/tottori-governor-paris-promotion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tottori #paris #donaldtrump #us #sake #food #manga #drinking #alcohol
As Japan gears up for its busiest beer-drinking season, the country’s largest brewer is struggling to stay on tap — with its systems still crippled more than a month after a cyberattack disrupted its supply chain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/11/companies/asahi-cyberattack-struggle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #asahi #cybersecurity #hacking #alcohol #beer #askul
At the Sake Samurai Summit in Kyoto, experts raised a shared concern: the future of sake. With rising rice prices, shifting tastes and new markets overseas, the drink’s next chapter may be written far beyond Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/11/food-drink/sake-samurai-summit-kyoto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #drinking #sake #alcohol #kyoto
Treating myself to a Drambuie. 🥃
Oenophiles, prepare your palate as American wine critic James Suckling and his posse of more than 150 wine producers come to town. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/31/food-drink/james-suckling-wine-event-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #wine #alcohol #drinking
Japan’s beverage industry remains high and dry a month after a cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings, with competitors also struggling to meet surging demand for beer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/companies/asahi-beer-cyberattack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #asahi #cybersecurity #hacking #alcohol #beer #softdrinks
Raise a glass to Japanese craft beer as Libushi Bashamichi's Existing is Exhausting brew picks up the Best American Style IPA prize. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/14/food-drink/libushi-bashamichi-best-american-ipa-award/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #alcohol #beer #bars #yokohama
The sake industry is boosting its promotion of the alcoholic drink in Britain, where interest in the Japanese rice wine is rising thanks to the growing popularity of "washoku" Japanese cuisine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/japan/sake-promotion-britain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #uk #sake #alcohol
Tokyo is still the region’s top performer, but Hong Kong is now the talk of the town with Bar Leone named the world’s best bar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/10/food-drink/worlds-50-best-bars-2025-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #alcohol #drinking #bars #worlds50bestbars #tokyo
Asahi restarted six of its breweries in Japan on Thursday after a cyberattack forced the beer maker to halt production and shipments for several days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/06/companies/asahi-resumes-beer-supplies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #asahigroupholdings #drinking #alcohol #cybersecurity #hacking
Asahi said it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages it blamed on a ransomware attack crippling its online systems this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/04/asahi-paper-fax-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #asahi #cybersecurity #hacking #alcohol #softdrinks
Old World prestige, New World terroir: Domaine de Montille’s vineyard in Hokkaido could redefine Japanese wine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/03/food-drink/domaine-de-montille-burgundy-hokkaido-wine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #drinking #wine #alcohol #hokkaido #hakodate
Have a “good Halloween,” not a disruptive one, Shibuya Mayor Ken Hasebe is urging foreign visitors ahead of the celebration, during which costumed revelers typically descend upon the popular Tokyo district. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/shibuya-halloween-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #tokyo #shibuya #kenhasebe #halloween #alcohol #tourism #drinking
Seven & I Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralyzed production and distribution at Asahi Group Holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/companies/seven-eleven-super-dry-asahi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #seveneleven #conveniencestores #cybersecurity #asahi #hacking #alcohol #beer #softdrinks
A total of 3,024 food and beverage products from 195 major makers are set to undergo price hikes in Japan in October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/food-price-rise-october/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #alcohol #inflation #japaneseeconomy
The Justice Ministry on Monday presented a draft proposal to set numerical criteria for dangerous driving offenses, such as specific figures for speeding and drunk driving. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/crime-legal/criteria-dangerous-driving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #driving #justiceministry #japanesepolice #alcohol
A Japanese woman is working tirelessly to promote sake in India, carefully selecting brands and selling them to local vendors and restaurants with the aim of spreading their appeal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/japanese-entrepreneur-india-sake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sake #alcohol #indiajapanrelations #entrepreneurs
The 2025 #IgNobel Peace Prize went to researchers who proved a popular myth: a small dose of #alcohol can improve foreign language pronunciation!
In their study, 50 German students speaking Dutch were rated by native speakers. Those who had a drink sounded clearer and more fluent, even though they didn’t feel any more confident themselves.
🥂 https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881117735687
Maybe this is just about reducing #language anxiety. Either way… sounds like a perfect theme for a new #Erasmus project. 😉🍷
Dutch courage? Effects of acute alcohol consumption on self-ratings and observer ratings of foreign language skills
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