08/22/2026
A spot to get a sharpener before you go out and paint the town red, or a place to wind down for a nightcap? A craft beer artistic pubissimo, perhaps, but not a place I want to hang out all day...
So, welcome to my blog page. Hope you like reading... :)
Very simply, I read and write when I'm sipping my IPA and I will offer you my thoughts and impressions on the places I visit and the products and services you can expect there. So, my reviews on beers, beer bars and what's happening in these places. Plus maybe a few random thoughts.
Secondly, I've added my weekend podcast commentary in blog form. theTokyoBill Weekly is a weekend-release, where I narrate a story on a current event or other topic I happen to think is interesting...a subject involving Japan, that is. I'll include a link to the podcast host Podbean, should you be more interested in listening to the podcast, including links to your other favorite podcast players. Kampai!
A spot to get a sharpener before you go out and paint the town red, or a place to wind down for a nightcap? A craft beer artistic pubissimo, perhaps, but not a place I want to hang out all day...
Stories from Japan. Told from Japan. Each week, I chat about a current issue or make some cultural observations, stories on Japan that I hope complement the mainstream news conversations going on.
If you've got 10-15 minutes to spare, you can listen to my velvety smooth voice (yeah, right!). You'll find links on my podcast host Podbean as well as YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, TuneIn Radio, and many others.
Otherwise, you can scroll down and find it all in written form! Enjoy! :)
How a country whose constitution renounces war became one of the Indo-Pacific's most sought-after weapons suppliers — and why it had no choice. A story about pacifism, pragmatism, and the quiet industrial crisis that changed Japan's relationship with its own ideals.
