But with daily counts of new COVID-19 patients now showing a resurgence, dining out still requires precautions. The state of emergency, which eventually covered the entire nation, was lifted in mid-May and businesses began inching back to life. Revenue from beer and beer-like beverages by the big four brewers - Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo - all fell in the first half from a year earlier. I found myself longing for an ice-cold mug of draft beer served in a smoky izakaya (Japanese-style pub). Weekend Zoom gatherings with friends and their families would go on for hours, while my trash bin steadily accumulated empty cans. Cocktail hour would typically start at 5 or 6 o’clock in the evening with little fanfare. As an alternative to going out drinking after work, online parties became a thing as corporate Japan rapidly adopted teleworking to reduce contagion risks.Īs the weeks went by, the novelty of working - and drinking - at home, gradually wore off.
Bars and restaurants were asked to shorten operating hours.
Yuriko Koike told residents to limit the frequency of grocery shopping to once every three days.
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