All Japan News Blog
2026-04-15
Rice malt in broad terms is filamentous fungi (molds) grown on grains, roughly divided by shape into mochi koji (rice cake) and bara koji (rice malt). Mochi koji is prepared by adding water to powder...
2026-04-08
By Kosuke Kuji Continuing from last report.Finally, the sake brewed by our gal is about to make its debut! Before starting, she paid her respects to Matsuo-sama enshrined in the brewery. Using rice...
2026-03-25
1. Audibly Hearing is the first sense to enjoy sake. Please listen for the sound of sake pouring into the sake bottle and bubbles audibly forming in carbonated sake. 2. Visually Once the sake is...
2026-03-18
By Ryuji Takahashi At the end of last year, thanks to the stretch of warm weather, our annual year-end in-store sales event was exceptionally easy to manage. Every year, we brace ourselves with hea...
2026-03-11
Sake containers sold and common throughout the market consists of barrels, paper containers, pet bottles, aluminum cans, etc. However, the most common sake container used is the glass bottle, constit...
2026-03-04
By Kosuke Kuji Continuing from last report.We wanted inbound visitors and young people coming to Shibuya to drink sake. There is no inbound visitor in the world who doesn’t know Shibuya, so the str...
2026-02-25
In this issue, we introduce terms to describe Japanese sake flavors, just like a sommelier for reference. Terms to Describe the “Feel” of Japanese SakeDelicate, silky smooth, sharp, strong, with ...
2026-02-18
By Ryuji Takahashi The year is coming to an end in the blink of an eye.As I grow older, each year seems to pass with increasing speed. Before I realize it, another year is already drawing to a clos...
2026-02-11
Generally, Japanese sake prepared as “refined sake” after filtration is heat-treated by ‘pasteurization’ before stored. The purpose of pasteurization is to sterilize microorganisms harmful to sake,...
2026-02-04
By Kosuke Kuji Continuing from last report.「Gals」I never imagined that at my age, I would have the chance to speak with people who are probably in their 50s and completely “opposite” from me and Ja...
