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A Tiny Brewery Hidden in Shinjuku
Tucked in a tiny corner of Shinjuku, about a seven-minute walk from the South Exit of JR Shinjuku Station (although technically s...
Beer Buzz
Toasting Trans-Pacific Cooperation
When you consider how many friendships are created or cemented over a pint of beer, perhaps it should be no surprise the craft br...
Market Watch
Yebisu Marche
One of Tokyo’s loveliest little markets is Yebisu Marche. Part of the Marche Japon movement that started in 2009, Yebisu Marche f...
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Meguro Tavern Brewing
I have known about the Meguro Tavern for years, considering it one of Tokyo’s better and more authentic English pubs, particularl...
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Ushitora Brewing
Ushitora is a great craft beer bar in one of Tokyo’s great drinking neighborhoods, Shimokitazawa. The area is equally accessible ...
Market Watch
Akigawa Market
There is much to recommend on a visit to Akigawa Market. Located in far western Tokyo, it features produce and products from, qui...
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Devil Craft: Kanda and Hamamatsucho, Tokyo
This one was a squeaker. We have been waiting for years for the new Devil Craft Brewing to come on line, and after a few sputteri...
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Hitachino Brewing Lab
Kiuchi Shuzo, an Ibaraki sake brewer with nearly 200 years of history, has become well known as one of Japan’s better microbrewer...