e/Beer in Japan

Information
has gloss	eng: Beer in Japan had its start during the Edo Period when the Dutch opened beer halls for the sailors who worked on the trade route between Japan and the Dutch Empire. Japanese-style commercial brewing has been exported to much of southeast Asia and factories are spread throughout the world.
lexicalization	eng: Beer in japan
instance of	c/Japanese alcoholic beverages

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media:img	Beer vending machine in Hokkaido, Japan.jpg
media:img	Bottle of Akabeko Stout from Japan.JPG
media:img	Selection of Japanese beer.jpg