All Japan News Blog
2021-09-01
The Origin of Japanese Sake
-Let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the history of Japanese sake- The first sake produced in Japan was fruit liquor Traces of sake production are seen since the mid-Jomon period (14,000 – 300 B...
2021-08-25
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine sake and the owners)
By Ryuji Takahashi Ichinomiya Sake Brewery is located at the entrance of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine (Oda city, Shimane prefecture), registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007. Fastidious about thei...
2021-08-18
Sake Industry’s Corporate Efforts
By Yuji Matsumoto The average amount an American spends at a full-fledged casual restaurant is, including beverages, about $20. If we suppose the entrée is $14.50, $5.50 is spent on alcoholic beverage...
2021-08-11
Sake Nation: 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake
By Kosuke Kuji March 11, 2021 marked a milestone as the 10th year since the Great East Japan earthquake. However, afflicted regions frown upon the term ‘milestone,’ as the disaster and grieving still ...
2021-07-28
Japanese sake type – Classified into four types according to the concentration of flavor and aroma.
Dry/sweetness indicates the degree of sweetness while smooth/refreshing and rich/full flavor indicates the degree of richness. The stronger the rice flavor, the more easily the rich sake flavor is det...
2021-07-21
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (State of Emergency)
By Ryuji Takahashi As the coronavirus vaccination started in Japan, the light at the end of the tunnel signals an end to the coronavirus pandemic despite more people getting infected. Japan declared t...
2021-07-14
Unifying Sake Labels
By Yuji Matsumoto Consumers’ purchase motivations • I like sake A because it’s rich-bodied and has good acidity and pairs well with meat dishes, but I couldn’t find it in a supermarket. How can I find...
2021-07-07
Sake Nation “Alcohol service banned under the State of Emergency in Japan”
By Kosuke Kuji Japan during the “Golden Week” (April 29 ~ May 5) declared their third state of emergency. The justification was to stop crowds from gathering as much as possible, which is understandab...
2021-06-23
Japanese sake type – Classified into four types according to the concentration of flavor and aroma.
Dry/sweetness indicates the degree of sweetness while smooth/refreshing and rich/full flavor indicates the degree of richness. The stronger the rice flavor, the more easily the rich sake flavor is det...
2021-06-16
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (Sasaiwai Challenge)
By Ryuji Takahashi Sasaiwai Sake Brewery is a locally cherished sake brewery in Niigata prefecture always taking on new challenges, boasting over 100 years of history since its foundation in 1899. Thi...