This weeks Photo Hunt theme is Glass. I took this photo last summer in Okinawa, As you can see behind the Glass there a couple of snakes used in the production of Habushu.
Habushu: ハブ酒 Habu(ハブ) is the name of the Snake and Shu/Sake(酒) is Japanese for alcohol. This particular poison is over 40% alcohol, which is the minimum % required so the snakes poison remains safe for consumption.
I have my own bottle that cost about ￥１２０００、and is refillable as long as you keep the alcohol content above 40%, and above the level of the snake.
Habushu is also meant to be an aphrodisiac and very good for you….I’ll leave that up to your imaginations now… 
Happy Photohunting this week.
This post is tagged Habushu, Okinawa Snake, Photo Hunt, Photo Hunt Glass, Photohunt, Photohunt Glass, Snake Sake
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One seems to be looking straight at me!
But then again, maybe it’s just looking at its own reflection.
Narcissistic snake.
It’s the first time that I heard about this Habushu beverage. Doesn’t seem good…
It tastes pretty good, as you can imagine strong alcohol taste. Only drunk in small amounts, maybe 2-3 shots is enough for most.
It’s my first too hearing about Habushu. Have a nice weekend.
YIKES!!! Snake aphrodisiac…. now give me that chocolate!!
Thank goodness for glass. Enjoy your weekend.
did you ever see a habashu and mongoose fight, I was on Okinawa in the 60’s and I saw it one time.
Never heard about Habushu…
Great photo! Interesting take on the theme!
Have a great weekend.
Wow, that’s very interesting! We’re not sure we’d want to try drinking anything with snake venom in it, though. Thanks for the information!
Wow! Happy weekend
Mmm… I am all for this drink! Lovely shot, too.
Have a great weekend.
I´m deeply impressed, Paul. Great shot - and a very entertaining and educative story behind!
Happy Hunting!
Couple of snakes?? There are many more than that in the picture!!!!!!! ;D
this is so weird…i would not dare to drink this alcohol
I hate snakes…no fair. Should have warned us. My heart is beating too fast right now.
My ‘glass’ is shared, I sure hope you can find time to drop by for a visit if you haven’t already.
Happy Saturday to you, and happy hunting!!!
Thank goodness for glass. Happy weekend.
OMG, gives me goosebumps just by looking at it!
You seem to have a thing about snakes.
But that is an unusual take on theme.
YIKES!
Eek. That looks a bit creepy LOL
I don’t think I’d want alcohol with poison in it. I’ll stick to boring beer
Very interesting.
You have your own bottle. You said you keep the alcohol content above 40%, and above the level of the snake…
Does this mean you have a snake in your bottle? Curious about how it lives, if so.
yep, snake in the bottle. but of course it’s dead. Kind of like pickled snake.
At least those serpentine little beasties are dead - last snakes I saw behind glass were Tiapans and they were angry little buggers. The snake catcher who was showing them let the eastern browns and the carpet snakes out for a wander, but not the taipans - they’re nasty little critters.
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