Police ask Kumamoto residents to not get blackout drunk as much during earthquake relief efforts
Hard times and hard drinking don’t mix. Of course, there’s never a good time to experience a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, but late July and early August is a particularly bad season for it. The addition of frequent typhoons and sweltering heatwaves not only hinder search and rescue efforts, but also make a hard situation exponentially […]
Kumamoto residents are being asked by police not to drink excessively during earthquake relief efforts. Late July and early August is a particularly bad season for earthquakes in the region, with the addition of typhoons and heatwaves making a difficult situation worse. Despite the warning, the number of drunk-in-public, fighting, and alcohol poisoning incidents has remained relatively constant since the earthquake struck on July 28.
The police are not asking people to stop drinking altogether, just to drink less than usual. This advice comes as the region has a reputation for being a hard-drinking area, with a high number of experts in shochu production and consumption. The downtown areas of Kumamoto City were largely spared from destruction, leading to mixed feelings about whether people should indulge in alcohol during this time.
However, the police urge people to keep the sorakyu, a special cup for shochu, on the shelf while the initial relief effort is still underway.
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