All Japan News Blog
2021-10-06
By Kosuke Kuji The novel coronavirus destroyed Japan’s economy from the bottom up. In Japan, where the lockdown cannot be enforced, citizens voluntarily stay at home to comply with the “self-restraint...
2021-09-29
The power of koji mold essential to producing sake Koji (rice malt) consists of two types – “bara-koji,” prepared by growing mold onto grains such as rice (a kind of malt made of heated grains, such a...
2021-09-22
By Ryuji Takahashi A state of emergency was declared in Tokyo from July 12 to August 22, the fourth declared in Tokyo stopped the provision of alcohol and drove restaurants and liquor stores into yet ...
2021-09-15
By Yuji Matsumoto In these modern days, we’re feeling less seasonality – but Japanese food has always focused on enjoying the four seasons. Indeed, vegetables, fruit and fish are at their best in fall...
2021-09-08
By Kosuke Kuji Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic since last year, the long-established weekly “Sake Tasting Event” for sake producers to interact with consumers was cancelled. At this event, bre...
2021-09-01
-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
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
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
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
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...
