3/24/2006

Bereaved parents call for end to forced binge drinking
MSN-Mainichi—A group of parents whose children died after being forced to drink large amounts of alcohol have grouped together ahead of the university entrance season to produce coasters with warnings against forced drinking....more…

As previously covered in the 3Yen story No barfing under the blossoms!….‘Tis the season to be barfing in Japan. Students are celebrating or commiserating their college entrance exam results. Cherry blossoms need to honored a group drunk stupor. And, new employees new to initiated into the company. Japanese ambulances and ERs are filled for the next few weeks of the victims of forced chug-a-lug resulting in acute alcohol poisoning. It has been called “alcohol harassment” here: iki-iki-iki (イキイキ) “drink-up, drink-up” is the rallying cry in Japanese.
See the fun in Masa’s photoblog here and be sure to see the last photo of a true Japanese enjoying sakura.
Remember: In Japan, お酒がつがない - Never pour your own drink.