{"product_id":"the-drinkers-guide-to-japan-an-essential-handbook-to-japanese-drinks-and-drinking-culture-9781837836031","title":"The Drinker's Guide to Japan: An Essential Handbook to Japanese Drinks and Drinking Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eJapanese alcohol remains one of the world's great drinking enigmas - always alluring, sometimes intimidating and often misunderstood. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Drinker's Guide to Japan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e cuts through the hyperbole and mystique with a bold, pretension-free approach that's about real drinking and not theory: what to order, where to drink it, and how to do so with confidence, whether you're in a neon-lit alleyway in Osaka or browsing exotic bottles back home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Tokyo-based restaurateur and Japanese alcohol expert \u003cb\u003eWayne Shennen \u003c\/b\u003eand internationally bestselling author \u003cb\u003eJesse Fink\u003c\/b\u003e, this book distils years of on-the-ground research and knowledge into clear, practical guidance. You won't become an expert, but you \u003ci\u003ewill\u003c\/i\u003e drink better - freed from guesswork, clumsy translations and the lingering sense that Japanese alcohol is just too complicated to even try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLavishly illustrated with stunning location photography from across the country, \u003ci\u003eThe Drinker's Guide to Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is both a visual journey and an indispensable companion. Like travel itself, it will open new doors - transforming Japanese drinks and drinking culture from something inscrutable, privileged and confounding into something thrilling, accessible and deeply rewarding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quadrille Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837836031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.53lbs","brand":"Wayne Shennen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024660947125,"sku":"9781837836031","price":35.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781837836031.jpg?v=1787667860","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-drinkers-guide-to-japan-an-essential-handbook-to-japanese-drinks-and-drinking-culture-9781837836031","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}