All Japan News Blog
2022-10-19
By Ryuji Takahashi This summer was too hot in Japan. The temperature seems to be rising every year. These days, exceeding 104 degF is more common. This year, experts said the temperature was higher du...
2022-10-12
By Yuji Matsumoto The other day I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas due to business, but couldn't believe that the day high was 45 degrees C (113 degF). With hot winds and scorching heat that may...
2022-10-05
By Kosuke Kuji The novel coronavirus outbreak prompted the cancellation of sake events throughout Japan for nearly 3 years. Measures to prevent the spread of the virus are no longer enforced since Mar...
2022-09-28
In the Yuryaku Records of the “Kojiki” (Records of Ancient Matters), the villages listed include Takaichi of Wa, Karunoichi of Yamato, and Ekanoichi of Kawaschi. Also, the “Nihonshoki” (the Chronicles...
2022-09-21
By Ryuji Takahashi The previous report featured the “Fujisaki Sobei Shoten.” I’m sure some readers may think traveling to Nagatoro-machi (town) just to visit the Nagatoro-gura brewery is a long way to...
2022-09-14
By Yuji Matsumoto Sake is a beverage of preference. However, “delicious” sake all have common universal traits. The flavors can be characterized as follows: • Sweetness • Acidity • Saltiness • Bittern...
2022-09-07
By Kosuke Kuji The previous issue covered how the Yuki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Ibaragi prefecture burnt down. The greatest concern for any sake brewery pertaining to fire hazards is the fire may spr...
2022-08-31
Sake brewing technology advanced significantly in the “Manyo Period (629-759)” from the Asuka Period (592~710) into the Nara Period (710-784). The phrase “Purified Sake” was written on a mokkan (narro...
2022-08-24
By Ryuji Takahashi Saitama prefecture is a leading producer of the highest shipment volumes of sake, a fact not widely known. This report introduces a small-scale sake producer “Fujisaki Sobei Shoten”...
2022-08-17
By Yuji Matsumoto I’m often asked by Americans, “I often use wine for cooking, but can I also use Japanese sake?” Japanese sake contains many umami flavors not found in wine, so it’s great that they c...
