Hong Kong Sake Festival returns with 500+ varieties at The Mira
This year’s event, themed around the Central, East, and West regions of Japan, will feature a wide array of sake and shochu, with opportunities to purchase limited-edition labels.
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Making history – women take part in Japan’s “Naked Festival,” Hadaka Matsuri, for the first time
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US startup Teamshares tackles Japan's business succession headache
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Japan successfully landed on the moon, but it may face some technical problems
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Japan's Nippon Steel acquires US Steel for US$14.1 billion
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