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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...
2026-01-28
Clean and dry sake mild in distinct flavor along with pure sake pairs well with any food. Aromatic sake and refreshing sake pair well with acidic foods or food prepared from bland food ingredients, w...
2026-01-21
By Ryuji Takahasi Halloween is celebrated on October 31. For some reason, Halloween is increasingly celebrated in various regions throughout Japan in recent years. Although I’m not sure what Hallow...
2026-01-14
Ginjo sake generates a unique aroma, referred to as a “fruity aroma” or “floral aroma.” Generally speaking, the aroma is described as a fruity aroma similar to Delicious Apples, melon, banana, a swee...
2026-01-07
By Kosuke Kuji Young consumers are not consuming sake, is it because they “hate” sake? Approximately 30 years have passed since I entered the sake industry. I have faced this issue since I was a yo...
2025-12-24
Bad pairing refers to the delicious flavor diminished when sake is paired with food. Depending on the combination, the sake flavor may counter the flavor of the food, generating unpleasant aroma and ...
2025-12-17
By Ryuji Takahashi October 1 is World Sake Day, the traditional start date of the sake brewery year in the fall, when rice was harvested and used to brew sake. World Sake Day was established by the...
2025-12-10
Generally, the basic distinction in Japanese sake flavors is ‘sweet’ or ‘dry.’ However, recent trends indicate other preferred distinctions such as ‘deep’ and ‘light.’ Beer advertisements use terms s...
2025-12-03
By Kosuke Kuji Approximately 36 million foreign tourists visited Japan last year. Since Japan’s population is approximately 120 million, the number of foreign tourists to Japan last year was compar...
2025-11-26
Sake aroma is difficult to describe in one phrase. However, focusing one’s senses helps to detect the aroma of various plants and food ingredients harmonized together. This issue introduces the below...
