Official legal penalties and fines for such violations do not yet exist in Japan. Local authorities said a public drinking ban is needed in Shibuya, a popular nightlife district, as crowds of ...

The legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Shibuya City, which is a self-governed district within Tokyo, can make its own local regulations. Mayor Ken Hasebe recently told journalists: “We have been ...

The mayors of Tokyo’s busiest nightlife districts are ... support from the Japanese public, though some bar operators are concerned that a total ban on street drinking is too harsh.

a self-governed district of Japan’s capital, between 6pm and 5am. Mayor Ken Hasebe stressed that while they were not banning drinking, they would prefer to see people consume alcohol inside.

Mara Budgen Founded in 1934, Uozumi kaku-uchi is located in Kitakyushu's Moji district (Credit ... kaku-uchi are a unique way of exploring Japanese drinking culture and neighbourhood life ...

U.S. sailors in Japan must adhere to a midnight-to-5 a.m. ban on drinking in public establishments ... pleaded not guilty July 12 in Naha District Court to charges of kidnapping and sexually ...

American troops stationed in Japan can no longer drink at off-base establishments late at night, the head of U.S. forces in Japan ordered. The new order updates liberty hours for troops ...