The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Japanese Soft Drinks

Only america thinks beer is evil.

every other country thinks giving kids toy guns is much tougher to justify.

so long as beer is dirty and guns are for 5 year olds, the states will retain the highest murder rate.

Pocari Sweat isn't bad at all, neither is Calpis - we get both on occasion from our local Japanese mart. My son loves Calpis, especially in a six-pack of juice boxes. So for those 2, the drink itself isn't weird, it's just the naming. Japanese advertisers like to play fast & loose with English - in Spain, "Water Salad" would probably be called "Salada de Agua" or something and wouldn't make anyone's list.

As for Pocari Sweat, it does sound odd but not odd enough for a Top 10 list, just too much good competition 

How about Malk?  Now with Vitamin R!

I think the coolpis Kimchi is a photoshop.  Coolpis is a real juice  that is available in any supermarket.  However, there is no Kimchi flavour available in South Korea.  Unless the Japanese really really love Kimchi?

Jones Soda has a few candidates for any similar lists covering North American beverages.  Turkey and gravy soda, pumpkin pie soda, brussel sprouts soda, cranberry soda, and pumpkin pie soda are some of their "contributions" to the industry.  Jonessoda[dot]com in case you're doubting it.

Diet water actually makes you visit the toilet more often and quicker than you normally would, so it sheds your pounds as you drink it. Quite famous in France, a brand known as Contrex that does axactly that. Tastes artificially smooth and non-water like... a bit strange. And it makes your bowels go all gurgly in seconds. Mmmmm...

*burp* That was good

Good morning from Japan! There are a couple fakes in here, FYI. Once again, the "mother's milk" is not a real product, and I'm pretty doubtful on the kimchee drink, although I've only been to South Korea once. As for the Ice Cucumber, it's sadly real. I don't know if any of you ever did this, but if you take a bag of Jolly Ranchers, unwrap several different flavors, and let them sit in water for a while, it picks up some strange artificial fruit flavor. That's EXACTLY what the Pepsi Ice Cucumber tastes like (but carbonated). I really don't think anyone would describe it as "good", but it's not terrible, either. Just sweet with a really vague (non-cucumber) flavor.

Coolpis IS Korean, as it states in the article - but it's distributed in Japan and that's close enough for me. You'd better believe i was going to find some way to get "Coolpis" onto the list - if only to make Calpis look good by comparison :o)

It could be worse... once they down a few dozen pitchers of Kidsbeer and come up with an idea for KidSmokes!

ah well u know... Kidsmokes already exist... but in other name... remember de Chocolate cigarette don't you?

Weird drinks indeed. All but that Kids Beer. In German-speaking countries and in South America a sweet beer wihtout alcoohol and with a light chocolate taste named Malz Bier (Maltina in Spanish) is very popuplar. As well as Root Beer in North America...

The Cucumber Pepsi is disgusting! It's like rancid cough syrup.

People who get all bent out of shape should chill. There is nothing derogatory about this list, more like a mildly funny Asian beverage introduction. Big deal, he wasn't disrespectful just informative.

If you feel offended, go make hot steaming love to your hondas, that will make you feel better.

It's not alcoholic. It's just another way that children can imitate adults and play. Americans have root beer, Britain has ginger beer, we used to drink fizzy grape juice when our parents had wine. It's about feeling grown up while drinking something child-friendly. What's wrong?