Japan

North American whisky enthusiasts, particularly those who know the difference between whisky and whiskey, have long had a certain Japanese whisky on their mental lists of beverages to try. But…

It’s been a while since the nation of Japan gave us another reason to be envious of their food and beverage innovations. Now, everybody who misses that brief period when…

The nation of Japan continues to innovate in the world of mass-produced beverages, this time with a drink that combines to universally beloved concepts: Caffè latte and Crystal Pepsi. It’s Asahi Clear…

Japan continues to stay ahead of the western world in the realm of soft drinks. Today the internet is abuzz about just such a drink, called simply (and probably self-explanatorily)…

Pepsi’s great, and with the possible exception of hardcore Coke partisans we all love it. But sometimes you require a deeper, purer cola fix, and in North America and other…

Late last year, I jumped the gun somewhat and told my presumably mostly English-reading readership about a trailer for an animated film entitled Batman Ninja, with the caveat that an English…

New from the Sakakibara Machinery Works Co., a project that’s been six years in the making. It’s almost 28 feet tall, weighs in at 16,000 pounds, and can be rented for…

A good photographer and a good city can be like a match made in Heaven, especially if the photog in question has a good eye and a vision for how…

One of the things that has sustained Batman for almost 80 years is his ability to be at home in seemingly any type of story: Shadowy noir, campy comedy, old-school…

In North America, we tend to think of the term “Steakburger” as a euphemism, one specifically employed by Steak ‘n Shake to refer to their cheeseburgers, which, while very good,…