Eating habits
Japanese cold noodles are placed on a bamboo plate and eaten with chopsticks in a cold soup. Some restaurants do not include a spoon, and it is customary for Japanese people to pick up and drink the soup.
Nightlife
Japanese people used to go drinking in groups after work. There are bars, discos and nightclubs everywhere in the entertainment centers within the metropolis.
Alcohol in Japan
Beer: Beer is the favorite drink of the Japanese, both draft and bottled. In the summer, some department stores have open-air beer halls, attracting a large number of tourists.
Japanese Sake: Sake can be drunk hot or cold, and is a perfect accompaniment to Japanese cuisine. The flavor is deliciously sweet and it is easy to get drunk on it.
Whisky: Japanese people love to drink whisky with ice and water called (Mizuwari)
Dining wine: in the western restaurant have Japanese and imported dining wine. In Chinese restaurants, Shaoxing wine is also available.
Shochu: This type of alcohol is made from sweet potatoes, barley, cane sugar and other ingredients, and is filtered to produce an alcohol that is somewhat similar to vodka.
Drinking etiquette
The atmosphere in a normal Japanese pub is generally casual and relaxed, with fellow patrons pouring beer for each other. If you are drinking with a group of people, you should wait until everyone has raised their glasses and said "cheers.