If you’re trying to buy whiskey in Japan, speaking a little Japanese will probably help (it’s definitely helped me) because turns out many, if not most, liquor store workers don’t really speak English. Learn five whiskey-related words in Japanese that can help you on your journey.

*As a note, I am not a native Japanese speaker. I’m very much in the process of learning it and am sharing this knowledge to help other non-native speakers looking for whiskey.