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By: Mel Moore
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives
Edited by: Scott C. Martin
Subject:Social & Cultural Anthropology, Sociology of Consumption, Sociology of Culture

Consumption of alcohol in contemporary Japan is socially acceptable and prevalent. Alcohol is sold in supermarkets, convenience stores, and even vending machines. No religious or moral objections to its use exist, and alcohol is not considered a drug in Japan. In ...

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  Moore, M. (2015). Japan. In S. C. Martin (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of alcohol: Social, cultural, and historical perspectives (Vol. 1, pp. 741-743). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483331096.n275
  
  Moore, Mel. "Japan." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives, edited by Martin, Scott C., 741-43. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483331096.n275.
  
  Moore, M. 2015. Japan. In: Scott C. Martin Editor, 2015. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 741-743 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483331096.n275> [Accessed 19 Jun 2021].
  
  Moore, Mel. "Japan." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol: Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives. Edited by Scott C. Martin. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2015, pp. 741-43. SAGE Knowledge. 19 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781483331096.n275.
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