Hoppy Dori...

`Hoppy` is a very low alcohol beer-like drink popular out of necessity directly after the end of World War II when beer was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Usually mixed with liquor, typically shochu made from potatoes or other root vegetables, its very old school but now is experiencing a retro-fueled revival. When we arrived in Tokyo three weeks ago Abe-san took us to the Sensoji temple a...