150 Years On, Sapporo Brings Japan's First Beer Story To Malaysia
Photo: The Rakyat Post
From a Meiji-era brewing apprentice to a manga-illustrated anniversary can — Sapporo's 150-year journey arrives in Malaysia with limited-edition collectibles, immersive activations, and a trip back to where the story began.
From the original report
In the 1870s, a young Japanese man named Seibei Nakagawa left for Germany to study something his country had never commercially produced: beer.
He returned to Hokkaido, built a brewery in the cold northern city of Sapporo, and in 1876 produced Japan's first commercially brewed beer.
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- Aug 12, 2026
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- Aug 15, 2026
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