It was announced last month that Yamagata City led all Japanese municipalities in household alcohol consumption in 2015. While not topping any of the seven individual alcohol categories measured, Yamagata City did finish in the top five on three of those lists. By comparison, Tokyo's downtown 23 wards only appeared on two lists, finishing third in household wine consumption … [Read more...]
Yamagata City Tops 2015 Household Alcohol Consumption
As happens every year, the numbers on annual household consumption were released for public perusal. As is so often the case, the municipalities that led the nation in terms of total alcohol consumption were mostly located in northern prefectures. The winner in 2015, with an average household expenditure of ￥51,640 for the year, was Yamagata City. Yamagata City wasn't … [Read more...]