All Japan News Blog
2025-05-14
Distilled alcohol is alcohol used as an additive for Japanese sake. Previously referred to as “alcohol as raw sake ingredient” was renamed as “distilled alcohol” according to the “Standards for Manufa...
2025-05-07
By Kosuke Kuji The difference is in the principle behind freezing gas versus liquid, which can be explained as “the difference in thermal conductivity.” For example, the temperature in a sauna is 19...
2025-04-23
During a sake tasting, the appearance, aroma, and flavor of the sake are described. Let’s check how each of these key points are described. [Appearance]Describe the transparency, clarity, and color...
2025-04-16
By Ryuji Takahashi Global warming has been deemed a threat in recent years. Predictions of warm weather were overturned by intense freezing weather that gripped the Sea of Japan coast off the Japane...
2025-04-09
Japanese sake contains the highest alcohol level among liquors worldwide, of which the alcohol content of Japanese sake freshly squeezed from fermenting mash is approximately 20 percent. Also, the deg...
2025-04-02
By Kosuke Kuji The difference between normal freezing and flash-freezing (also known as super-freezing) is the “speed at which freezing occurs.” Freezing typically takes time, thus water molecule...
2025-03-26
Pay attention to identify “2 different aromas” during sake tasting Two types of aromas below must be evaluated during sake-tasting. Aroma is an essential element that characterizes the uniqueness o...
2025-03-19
By Ryuji Takahashi Since early December, many businesspeople have been excited about the long winter holiday to celebrate the New Year. My sake shop conducted a survey that revealed many consumers w...
2025-03-12
Approximately eighty-percent of Japanese sake ingredients consist of water. Therefore, the quality of water greatly influences the quality of Japanese sake. Water used to produce sake is generally re...
2025-03-05
By Kosuke Kuji I wrote in my previous report that I was blessed with a fateful encounter in Kochi prefecture, where the prefectural fish is bonito, one of my favorite foods. Finding high-quality bon...
