I tell everyone…
Besides the abundance of bijin (literal translation, not common usage), there are many many forms of booze at many different price points.
When asked what I liked to drink over there, I say “beeru” and “shochu”.
What’s shochu? I really couldn’t explain it very well. Saying Japanese vodka doesn’t give it justice. This does though.
There’s a form of cheap beer that’s not really beer too. Good for a quickie.
Still not going anywhere so far this month. Blah.