Ahhh, the cook and his special Bijo. Until this point, I thought all bijo was simply rice wine--but I now stand corrected. This was lemon bijo--and it was delicious--but the hangover was somewhat unbearable--like being poisioned--slow and deliberate.
I could not turn it down, however, as it is considered very rude to not drink with the host. Luckily, he usually didnt push the issue.