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I can understand why, as this is an energy drink you are meant to drink to replace body salts lost during perspiration. As the information on the sticker says, it "contains the same amount of salt as body fluids" - hmm, inviting. I just had to give it a go though, and it was actually quite nice...!

Summer in Tokyo

July 22nd 2018
Dear All Greetings from Tokyo! And Japan, country number 77! I still can’t actually believe I’m here, it is one of those places which you know exists because you have seen it on TV and in films, but you don’t imagine you’ll ever set foot there, or if it really exists at all. I had a similar feeling when I first went to New York. This is Tokyo – actually the world’s largest urban conur ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

24th July 2018

Siewch
Siewch

Pocari Sweat!
My favorite drink in Japan. I down this by the gallon, especially if I am visiting in the summer. Their summers are brutal, aren’t they?

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Pocari Sweat!
Ah, glad you like it too! I found it very refreshing after my first onsen experience. Gosh, you're right, the summer here indeed is brutal! Thank goodness for air conditioning!

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