We just got our monthly "fact" sheet from our health and safety
committee, and from our resident quack, we got some advice on drinking
limits. Translating roughly, it says:

If you drink over 60-80 grammes of ethanol (over 3-4 sake pottery
thingies I've forgotton the word for; over 3-4 bottles of beer (660ml
size implied by clip-art); or over 3-4 doubles) per day, there's a
high possibility (ka'nosei ga takai) of "fatty liver" (don't know the
proper term!)

Over 100-120 grammes, for over 10-15 years, it's possible (ka'nosei ga
aru) to get liver fibrosis (cirrhosis? kan-sen'i-sho).

I was always taught that the safe/recommended limit is 3-4 units per
day for men (eg, about 30-40 grammes) or 28 per week. Does the
Japanese goverment have any recommendations on this matter? Wouldn't
most Japanese men be over that limit with their sake on returning home
and a beer or two over food? I get funny looks from my colleagues when
I tell them I don't actually consume any alcohol at home at all.

Ken