I keep coming back to the Japanese for their creativity and strange concoctions. Today, we examine some of the latest and greatest, not to mention, widely received, strange beverages on the Asian market.
Kidsbeer
Exactly what the name says, Kidsbeer is kid-friendly beer for the little people who can’t wait to join the ranks of major alcoholics like Lindsay Lohan. This brown coloured, frothy, non-alcholoc drink is packaged in a traditional glass beer bottle, just how the drinkers like it. The makers claim that children like to mimic adults — their inspiration behind this “practice beer”. Hey, like the manufacturer’s slogan says, “even kids cannot stand life unless they have a drink.”
Source: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?nb20050806a1.htm
Bilk
A cute name to go with a “women’s drink”. The makers of bilk in Hokaiddo claims that this milk and beer combination has the sweetness that women find most appealing. I don’t know about that but this is probably the perfect drink to transition from Kidsbeer to beer beer!
Source: http://www.japanprobe.com/2007/01/31/milk-beer-bilk/
Cheesemilk
Would you like a glass of cheese to go with your bilk? NEEDS rolled out 3 cheesy flavoured drinks to satisfy your cravings; they are plain, blueberry, and yuzu citrus. The makers say they is similar to yogurt but with a cheesy aftertaste. Perhaps it can work as a pizza dipping sauce as well?
Source: http://xorsyst.com/japan/care-for-a-glass-of-cheese/
Curry Soda and Wasabi Soda
Far from thirst quenching, these sodas are designed to burn your face off. Here is Japan’s most popular spicy soda drinks, Curry Soda and Wasabi Soda.
Source: http://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/blog/2008/12/drinks-gone-wrong-curry-soda-e.html
Ganguro is an alternative fashion trend in Japan characterized by coloured hair and dark skin among women way back in 2000 and remains popular today, mostly concentrated in the Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts. It’s basically a visual form of revenge on traditional Japanese society where individual expression by women is not looked well upon. This is their attempt to express themselves freely in open defiance by looking like everything Japanese traditionalists frown upon — dark/tanned skin, dyed hair, flamboyant clothing and anything that sets you apart from the rest. For the serious rebels, they don’t paint their face dark, they tan to the extreme. But this style is so popular now that there are television shows and fashion magazines specifically on Ganguro makeup and fashion! Oh and the literal translation of Ganguro is black face girls. 
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