Month: January 2019

Craft distilleries making their mark as Japanese whisky booms  The Japan Times

A sweet aroma wafted through the air as unblended malt whisky gushed from a storage cask at Hokkaido’s Akkeshi Distillery in the freezing rural north of Ja.

Romantic Rendezvous At Hugo’s  Hong Kong Tatler

Celebrating its 50th anniversary of culinary excellence this year, Hugo’s of Hyatt Regency Hong Kong is presenting an extravagant six-course Valentine’s Day …

77% of Russians oppose handover of disputed islands off Hokkaido to Japan  The Japan Times

Seventy-seven percent of Russians oppose handing over a group of disputed islands to Japan while just 14 percent support such a move, a survey has shown.