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Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 28, 2026
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Hero-turned-villain enters the celebrity endorser stage of his character arc.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • canned cocktails • canned sours • chu-hi • crazy • drinks • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth • funny • Future Lemon • Sephiroth • Square Enix • video • video games • weird)

Milk made from yeast rather than animals or plants developed in Japan

• Master Blaster
  Jul 10, 2025

Asahi hopes you like Like Milk more than you like milk or other drinks like milk.

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• Japan
• (Asahi • Beverages • drinks • food allergy • health • lactose-free • Like Milk • milk • substitute • vegan)

Sweet! Japan’s canned sour cocktails with real lemon slices inside are coming back

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 11, 2024

Japan is ready for a refill of Future Lemon Sours.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Breweries • canned cocktails • chu-hai • chu-hi • cocktails • drinks • Future Lemon Sour • lemon • sours)

Calpis factory tour in Japan is an experience to remember【Photos】

• Oona McGee
  Jun 27, 2023

Tour, tasting, and super rare souvenirs make this a must-visit spot for fans of the iconic drink. 

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• Japan
• (Asahi • Calpis • COK • drinks • factory tours • Gunma • lactobacillus • Masanuki Sunakoma • probiotic drink • review • SNJO • taste test • tours)

Japan’s newest vending machine absorbs CO2 from the environment

• Oona McGee
  May 17, 2023

Eco-friendly system turns vending machines into metallic trees. 

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• Japan
• (Asahi • carbon dioxide • carbon neutral • clean environment • cool • drinks • eco • ecological • environment • environmental issues • environmentally friendly • Japanese vending machines • marketing • news • technology • vending machine • vending machines)

Asahi now sells hot bottled water in Japan as an alternative to coffee or tea

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 7, 2022

For when you want something to warm you up, but aren’t in the mood for the standard hot drinks.

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• Japan
• (Asahi • COK • convenience stores • drinks • hot drinks • water • weird)

Limited-time One Piece-themed Wonda canned coffees are now on sale in Japan!

• Krista Rogers
  Sep 14, 2021

You can collect a total of 44 unique designs featuring fan-favorite characters from the best-selling manga series in Japanese history.

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• Japan
• (anime • Asahi • beverage • canned coffee • limited time • manga • One Piece • themed • Wonda)

Happy Father’s Day, Japan-style with the Asahi Super Dry beer tower set【Photos】

• SoraNews24
  Jun 14, 2021

After going to all the trouble to raise you, doesn’t Dad probably need more than just a six-pack?

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• Japan
• (Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • beer • COK • drinks • Father's Day • SNJO)

Asahi paused production of its awesome removable-top beer cans, so let’s try making our own!

• Dale Roll
  Apr 22, 2021

Can we achieve the same results with a can opener? We find out!

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • Asahi Super Dry Nama Jockey Can • beer • COK • crazy • draft beer • experiment • funny • SNJO • weird)

Asahi Super Dry’s draft beer in a can, the Nama Jockey Can, is here【Taste test】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 8, 2021

Bringing the izakaya draft beer experience home.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • beer • COK • drinks • SNJO • taste test • weird)

We joined a virtual drinking party with 1,000 people, including Japanese idols and comedians

• Katie Pask
  May 2, 2020

Idols, comedians and a refreshing can of beer – is there anything better?

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• Food & Drink, Japan
• (Asahi • Asahi Beer • beer • drinking party • drinks • online drinking party • video conference • Zoom)

Asahi combines beer, cherry blossoms, and Nogizaka46 idols in touching new commercial 【Video】

• Eli Pang
  Mar 9, 2020

Now we’re tempted to cheer “Maiyan!” at all the parties.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • commercial • idol • idol singers • J-Pop • Nogizaka46)

Japanese beer giant Asahi buys British London Pride brewery; U.K. writer hopping mad

• SoraNews24
  Feb 1, 2019

Would a London Pride beer brewed in the same location under Japanese management still taste as patriotic? Both sides weigh in.

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• Europe, Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Beer • beer • drinks • London Pride • United Kingdom)

Enjoy hanami cherry blossom viewing on the Ginza Line Sakura Train in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Mar 8, 2018

The special train will only be in operation for a limited time.

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• Japan
• (Asahi • beer • cherry blossoms • cool • Japanese beer • Japanese trains • sakura • trains)

Asahi Super Dry is ready for spring with new cherry blossom packaging, “Sakura Banquet” brew

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 20, 2018

Because it’s never too early to start planning what kind of beer to bring to this spring’s cherry blossom viewing parties.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • Asahi • Asahi Super Dry • beer • cherry blossoms • cool • drinks • sakura)

CG saleswoman deployed by Japanese brewer to hawk beer at supermarket【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 27, 2017

The future of pitching alcohol has arrived in Japan.

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• Japan
• (ads • alochol • Asahi • beer • CG • cool • technology • video • weird)

Beautiful ukiyo-e woodblock print artwork appears on three of Japan’s premium beer brands

• Casey Baseel
  May 16, 2017

The works of Hokusai and others, admired for more than a century, lend a touch of class to your appreciation of a cold one.

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• Japan
• (art • Asahi • beautiful • beer • cool • culture • Ebisu • hokusai • Suntory • ukiyo-e • woodblock prints)

New Japanese beer brings out flavours of Kansai specialties like takoyaki and okonomiyaki

• Oona McGee
  Jun 8, 2016

The new drink is said to pair well with famous dishes from the region.

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• Food & Drink, Japan, Lifestyle
• (Asahi • beer • Kansai • okonomiyaki • Osaka • takoyaki)

We try “The Dream,” Asahi’s new, purportedly “perfect” beer【Taste Test】

• Mike
  Apr 1, 2016

The beverage giant recently released this canned brew in direct response to consumer surveys asking the Japanese public to name its most desired qualities in a beer…

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• Japan
• (Asahi • beer • drinks • Japanese beer • review • taste test)

Japan’s 45-year-old “Lady of Eternal Youth” strikes again in new commercial

• Krista Rogers
  Jun 2, 2014

It’s been a couple of years since we featured something about Masako Mizutani (水谷雅子) on our site, but Japan’s Lady of Eternal Youth is back again and looking just as youthful as ever. Even now at 45 years of age, she’s still the envy of women everywhere with barely a wrinkle to be seen.

In fact, Ms. Mizutani’s age-defying looks are so legendary that she was (unsurprisingly) selected to star in a new commercial for Asahi’s line of  “Asahi Perfect Asta Collagen powder.” You can bet that with her endorsement, Japanese women will be flocking to stores to buy the new product. Keep reading to see the commercial now.  

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• Japan
• (Asahi • beautiful • collagen • commercial • cosmetics • masako mizutani • skin)

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