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Alcohol consumption in Japan: different culture, different rules

2002; Canadian Medical Association; Volume: 167; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

1488-2329

Dave Milne,

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

When darkness falls and blinking neon brightens the often drab cities and towns of Japan, white-collar workers crowd into tiny bars — there are 15 000 in Tokyo alone — and unwind by sipping Suntory Gold whisky and water at $15 a shot. Tradesmen and labourers head for “standbars” and gulp