tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post4482224836999048363..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Japanese BeerJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-63795480482443338772010-11-22T08:59:21.103-08:002010-11-22T08:59:21.103-08:00I forwarded this to a friend who was the 'vict...I forwarded this to a friend who was the 'victim' of many entertainment evenings with Japanese businessmen and here's his reply:<br /><br />"Most, if not all, of my Japanese friends did not fit this profile. If they were alcohol sensitive they tended to stay that way throughout the evening. If they weren't, they tended to continue to try to drink you under the table throughout... the evening. Thank goodness for a large BMI number !!!!! Otherwise, I might have actually ended up under the table. Also, they tended to use a team approach to an evening out. 4 or 5 of them individually hoisting one with you so you had 4 or 5 for each of their one beer or drink (usually Sake). To slow things down a bit, you had to insist that everyone Compaii at the same time and each time. Always though, a good time was had by all !!!"<br /><br />Enjoy;<br /><br />bev M.D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-77370829867339585372010-11-19T20:01:28.801-08:002010-11-19T20:01:28.801-08:00My favorite beer: Sapporo reserve... amazing.
Abo...My favorite beer: Sapporo reserve... amazing. <br />About other things... did not like that much Kyoto (sorry, I know is named by UNESCO etc...) 'n' loved Koya-san (a rare opp that 80% of tourist will never see in Japan)Miguel Vilaplanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316300272556240208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-35804590963927482632010-11-19T08:38:50.591-08:002010-11-19T08:38:50.591-08:00Tip for drinking with Japanese: if you want to sto...Tip for drinking with Japanese: if you want to stop (or take a break) leave your glass full. As soon as you empty it, they are going to refill it (they're just too nice!). <br /><br />Learned this one the hard way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com