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Japan is reversed - beer is taxed much more than spirits, so gas stations carry $2 highball tall boys. Plus, public drinking is legal..

And those canned highballs are available at many street side vending machines, as well. Same planet, different world

Japan was the only place I've been where one could buy a 4 liter jug of whiskey. At a convenience store.

You can buy hard liquor at convenience stores in WA state