On April 6, 1945, the massive Japanese battleship Yamato, the largest and most heavily armed warship ever built, departed ...

Ito's latest venture celebrated the spirit founded by Ann Soh Woods, a Korean-American whose childhood travels to Japan inspired Kikori ...

Discover the diverse world of alcohol in Japan! Our guide details sake, beer, shochu, whisky & more, with typical izakaya ...

Suntory released the oldest whisky to date from its storied Yamazaki distillery, a rare 55-year-old single malt aged in ...

A smooth mouthfeel, cinnamon spice aftertaste and slight smokiness characterise this Japanese whisky. A popular Japanese whisky, Suntory Toki is a blend of malt and grain whisky from Suntory’s ...

Yamazaki Distillery (established in 1923, Japan’s first malt whisky distillery) — strategically located between Osaka and Kyoto, at the confluence of the Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers — set ...

Her novel “Hunchback” is an angry cry against “ableist machismo.” By Martin Fackler Reporting from Yamato, Japan When Saou Ichikawa was named the winner of the Akutagawa Prize in July 2023 ...

The newly-announced trade deal between the UK and India has been lauded as “transformational” in opening Scotch up to the world’s largest whiskey market. Under the terms of the deal ...

The Marcelo Bielsa statue placed among the Japanese whiskey and sake bottles behind the maestro’s station certainly stands out, but only adds to the peculiar charm. After perusing the menu and ...