Asahi's new side-pouring font

Japanese wine gaining a foothold in the UK

Sake sales are growing fast in the UK – and they’re not limited to Japanese (or Asian) restaurants either. Christine Parkinson of Hakkasan tells us what the fuss is all about

The launch of Japanese craft whisky Chichibu The First

Imbibe talks to Diageo Reserve's World Class winner, Manabu Ohtake

UK contenders shortlisted for the annual Restaurant & Bar Design Awards

Japan's number one beer now has its own bar in the Royal Albert Hall.

There was once a time when the word ‘tapas’ was the reserve of Spanish restaurants serving small dishes of polpo and patatas bravas alongside their finos

For years Koshu was overlooked in Japan as a fruit worthy only of table grape status; finally it's being given the attention it deserves

This Saturday’s celebration of all things Japanese in London’s Spitalfields Market presents a good opportunity to get involved in some sake tasting.

The Sake Sommelier Association has just launched its first course for aspiring saké sommeliers. Richard Woodard wrestles with hunchbacks, soy sauce and Japanese symbols to give it a taste-drive

Tokyo is home to some of the most highly skilled bartenders in the world, as well as more than a few food and drink menus to make the mind boggle. Alice Lascelles joined some of Britain’s top mixologists on a fact-finding mission to the Japanese capital

From the East they came. Strange. Strong. Threatening. Made of Rice (and some other stuff). Yet were saké and shochu the monsters they first seemed? Clinton Cawood donned his cape and entered their underground lair