Comments on: Japan’s Drinking Problem

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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:02 +0000

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By: denman3

denman3 — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:57:32 +0000

Since so many new soft drinks and beverages launched in Japan every year fail terribly, does this mean that Japan is going to move to the “hard drinks” and create hundreds of drinks and beverages that contain alcohol? If so, what a nightmare

By: Here’s Looking at You Kid

Here’s Looking at You Kid — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:01:58 +0000

[...] hardly surprising (but still is) that they want to drink too. Probably modeled along the lines of Kidsbeer (”the Popeye Cigarettes of children’s drinks”) Tokyo Times says that 9 out of 10 dogs [...]

By: Supercoolmanchu

Supercoolmanchu — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:17:56 +0000

Some guy here in the U.S. is trying to market PIZZA flavored BEER..

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_134181507.html

I agree, it’s mostly the names that are wacky in Japan. I’d take a luke-warm calpis over pizzabeer anyday.

By: Kudan

Kudan — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:32:31 +0000

Anyone else notice the uncanny resemblance between Korea’s “Coolpis” and Japan’s “Calpis”??

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 02:12:27 +0000

“Japan’s Drinking Problem” is illustrated with a picture of a Korean drink?

Please note that the “Mother’s Milk” is a FAKE: it is a gimmick created by advertising agency 570 Design, and you can download your own papercraft make-it-yourself version at http://www.570.co.jp/570room2003/papercraft/paper_milk.html

By: TofuUnion

TofuUnion — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:21:19 +0000

I think most of Top Ten Drinks are not tasting bizarre at all. Only the names are bizarre. Probably a real bizarre drink is Pepsi Ice Cucumber.(The taste is not bad, but aftertaste is green cucumber.) Canned Coffee and Kidsbeer are nothing novel. Kidsbeer is less sweet, alcohol-free beer taste soda.

“Hot Calpis, Coolpis, Mother’s Milk, Black Vinegar Juice Bar, Water Salad, Diet Water, Final Fantasy Potion drinks” are really funny names(like “Reserve Water” which is actually an alcoholic drink). We know the naming of the new product is sometimes vital for the sales in Japan. But that English name often sounds like a misapplication.

By the way, people make Vinegar Juice at home(with cold water, a spoon of fruity taste vinegar and honey.)