Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2012

Traditional Japanese fermented-rice-based soft drink amazake has long been known as a cure-all remedy. But Tenteki Bar have taken it to a whole new level, creating a serum version of it for intravenous insertion into your bloodstream. Sakura Clinic (1-25-17 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku; www.sakura-beauty.jp/ten) provides IV drips of other authorized medicines tackling anything from skin care to hangover prevention (¥4,000/20 mins), and the amazake winter warmer goes for ¥8,000 per hour.