Howdy, Chris here.
Last weekend we had a famous Japanese entertainer stop by the Numazu Fishmarket Taproom — Tamori. Most people living outside Japan have probably never heard of him, but to put it in American terms, he’s like Johnny Carson, the late-night TV talk show host. Except that Tamori works his ass off six days [...]

Howdy, Chris here.
I remember when I was growing up, going to the supermarket with my dad, carrying in a case or two of empty 16-ounce beer bottles (whatever was the cheapest), getting the deposit back, and picking up a case or two of beer. The bottles were tall, thick and heavy and came in a [...]