Japanese Drinking Patterns. Alcoholic Beverages in Legend, History and Contemporary Religions

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Abstract
References to alcoholic beverages and consumption of them abound in Japanese classical records. A fewof them very well-known are selected and quoted from "Kojiki" (Records of Ancient Events), "Nihon Shoki" (Japanese Chronicles), "Jukkinsho" (Notes on Ten Precepts), "Okagami" (Big Mirror), "Honcho Tsukan " (General Survey of our Nation), "Tsurezure-Gusa" (Gleanings from Leisure Hours), and "Yojokun" (Advice on Health). Several examples of Drinking Contests are illustrated based on records. Ten popular Japanese proverbs are translated to visualize the Japanese philosophy on drinking. In Part II, the attitudes of 3 main current religions in Japan -Shintoism, Buddhism and Christianity - towards drinking are exemplified with graphs based on latest events.

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