Ramune
Japanese bubbly drink
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::summary Japanese bubbly drink ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Beverage"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | ja |
| image | [[File:Ramune-lemonade,japan.JPG |
| type | Soft drink |
| manufacturer | Various |
| distributor | Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., Sangaria U.S.A., Inc. |
| origin | Japan |
| introduced | 1884 |
| color | Clear |
| flavor | {{plainlist |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the carbonated soft drink ::
| name = ja | image = [[File:Ramune-lemonade,japan.JPG|250px|A lemonade ja bottle]] | type = Soft drink | abv = | proof = | manufacturer = Various | distributor = Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., Sangaria U.S.A., Inc. | origin = Japan | introduced = 1884 | color = Clear | flavor = {{plainlist |
- Original (lemon-lime)
- Blueberry
- Melon
- Lychee
- Orange
- Peach
- Pineapple
- Strawberry
- Matcha
- Grape
- Yuzu
- Cola
- Cherry
- Raspberry
- Yogurt
- Bubble Gum
- Mango | variants = | related = () is a carbonated soft drink served in a Codd-neck bottle. It was introduced in 1884 in Kobe as a carbonated lemonade by the Scottish pharmacist Alexander Cameron Sim. The name ja is derived from the English word lemonade.
History
In 1884, Alexander Cameron Sim introduced a lemonade carbonated beverage to the Kobe foreign settlement. The drink soon became popular with Japanese people after it was advertised in the Tokyo Mainichi Newspaper.
ja is one of the modern symbols of summer in Japan and is widely consumed during festival days. As ja is popular among children, there have been package design collaborations with popular Japanese franchises such as Hello Kitty.
The original ja flavor is effectively identical to the modern Japanese use of the word "cider" (a lemon-lime soft drink), making the distinguishing characteristic of ja its Codd-neck bottle. Any soft drink in a Codd-neck bottle is generally regarded as ja, while ciders and soft drinks in any other container are generally not called ja. It is not a brand name and it is produced by several companies. Like tofu, its manufacture in Japan is restricted to small-to-medium-sized businesses (the 1977 ).
There are many flavors of ja, including peach, cola, melon, and bubble gum.
References
References
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