JAPANESE HEALTH DRINKS
July 1st, 2008
BY GAVIN BLAIR
WHAT does the overworked, overstressed, sleep-deprived Japanese salaryman reach for the morning after a late-night drinking session with his boss, to get him through another long day at the office? When a can of hot or cold coffee from one of nation's million-odd vending machines just won't do the trick, it has to be one of a multitude of 'genki' (energetic, lively) drinks on the market.
The drinks come in a huge range of varieties and accompanying price-tags, from around US$1 a bottle, through to US$24 to US$36 at the top end of the market. ...
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