Comments on: The Japanese Beer Market http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Athle Estacio http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-14498 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:50:49 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-14498 Dear Jeffrey, I edit a beer magazine and would like to use your Kirin Autumn Foliage photo to illustrate an article on the preference of major brewers for cans (over bottles and PET). I'm sorry that we can't pay you but if you allow us to use it, I'll give you full credits. Thanks, athle Dear Jeffrey,

I edit a beer magazine and would like to use your Kirin Autumn Foliage photo to illustrate an article on the preference of major brewers for cans (over bottles and PET). I’m sorry that we can’t pay you but if you allow us to use it, I’ll give you full credits.

Thanks, athle

]]> by: Thomas http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8952 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:57:11 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8952 This can could be even consired as decoration for my board at home, it is really nice. This can could be even consired as decoration for my board at home, it is really nice.

]]> by: Jon http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8942 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:33:31 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8942 Ah, good to see research being conducted with such enthusiasm. We drank gokunama when I was studying in Japan for a short while. It was mostly the description on the can "a masterpiece..." that did it for us. It was such a good time to read and comment on the packaging of products as we enjoyed them in Japan. Here in the states I like craft beers like sierra nevada, magic hat and some imports are great such as chimay rouge. Ah, good to see research being conducted with such enthusiasm. We drank gokunama when I was studying in Japan for a short while. It was mostly the description on the can “a masterpiece…” that did it for us. It was such a good time to read and comment on the packaging of products as we enjoyed them in Japan. Here in the states I like craft beers like sierra nevada, magic hat and some imports are great such as chimay rouge.

]]> by: maki http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8912 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:07:04 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2007-09-10/565#comment-8912 You are right ! This "Akiaji" beer tastes good, not like other japanese beers which are light and crispy but not so rich in tastes. So Zak and I are always thrilled when we see these beers in store, and buy only these while they are around. Yes it is frustrating that we cannot get the kind we like all year around, but since most Japanese people like the light and crispy beer, I understand this seasonal, limited only marketing tactics. About the timing of their sales only in September, when it's still hot and leaves are turned into brown because of the heat, this is just my guess; People are tired of long summer and, consciously or uncounsiously, looking for something suggestive of its ending, thus the big letter of AUTUMN and picture of beautiful autumn leaves catch these people's eye. But when a real autumn comes, say in October, people don't need to look something autumn in beers any more. Anyways, the picture of Akiaji beer on your post certainly caught my eye and made me want to drink it, but too bad that I am a mother of <a href='http://www.kotodama.net/blog/?p=101' rel="nofollow">3-month baby girl</a>. You are right ! This “Akiaji” beer tastes good, not like other japanese beers which are light and crispy but not so rich in tastes. So Zak and I are always thrilled when we see these beers in store, and buy only these while they are around. Yes it is frustrating that we cannot get the kind we like all year around, but since most Japanese people like the light and crispy beer, I understand this seasonal, limited only marketing tactics.
About the timing of their sales only in September, when it’s still hot and leaves are turned into brown because of the heat, this is just my guess; People are tired of long summer and, consciously or uncounsiously, looking for something suggestive of its ending, thus the big letter of AUTUMN and picture of beautiful autumn leaves catch these people’s eye. But when a real autumn comes, say in October, people don’t need to look something autumn in beers any more.

Anyways, the picture of Akiaji beer on your post certainly caught my eye and made me want to drink it, but too bad that I am a mother of 3-month baby girl.

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