Japan Probe has a post on strange drinks in Japan, including a softdrink marketed as “kidbeer,” complete with brown bottles and foamy head. Check out the pics of kids with a frosty mug!
A bit dated, but Yoelchae's write up on his trip to Kaesong in October is well worth the read.
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June 19th, 2007 at 4:53 pm
One item on the list, Coolpis (#8), is actually a Korean drink but qualified by being distributed in Japan. I also needed it to make #9, Hot Calpis, look good by comparison - not sure if I succeeded…
June 19th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I think your list was spot on. Not sure I’d want to try either Coolpis or Hot Calpis… but I would like to sample the kidsbeer and maybe the Pepsi Ice Cucumber.
BTW to readers, I should have made that a h/t Japan Probe, the full post w/top ten list is at;
http://inventorspot.com/ten_bizarre_japanese_soft_drinks