Drinking in Japan is primarily a social activity, and the different patterns of social interaction reflected in different age and gender groups seem to be the main factor in drinking habits. Here is ...

According to The Japan Times ... of conduct prohibits any gymnast from smoking or drinking during team activities, even if they are of legal age. The Biggest Olympic Feuds and Rivalries Over ...

Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking ... In Shibuya, the newly opened Sumadori Bar--a play on the Japanese words for “smart drinking”--offers elaborate, sugary cocktails that ...

Smoking, like drinking alcohol, is illegal for anyone under the age of 20 in Japan. In its code of conduct, the association also bans smoking and drinking in places where athletes work as the ...