All Japan News Blog
2021-02-17
Gathering information such as the type of premium sake, rice-polishing ratio, sake rice, water hardness, etc., can help to predict the flavor of sake to a certain degree. However, other indicators can...
2021-02-10
By Ryuji Takahashi Tokyo is facing the end of this year very different from the previous year due to the coronavirus increasingly spreading and restaurants requested to shorten business hours since No...
2021-02-03
By Yuji Matsumoto Recently in the U.S., wine discount stores like BevMo and Total Wine and More, etc., are prosperous. Also, rural areas have local large liquor stores that sell various alcoholic beve...
2021-01-27
By Kosuke Kuji Since Japan’s nationwide state of emergency declaration ended, gradual efforts started to recover the economy while stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Along with Japan as the Japan...
2021-01-13
1. Audibly Hearing is the first sense to enjoy sake. Please listen for the sound of sake pouring into the sake bottle and bubbles audibly forming in carbonated sake. 2. Visually Once the sake is poure...
2021-01-06
By Ryuji Takahashi As nationwide restrictions imposed on events, etc., throughout Japan due to the Coronavirus pandemic relaxed in November, we covered the “Nippon National Products Exhibition 2020,” ...
2020-12-30
By Yuji Matsumoto Happy New Years! We look forward to your continued support. let’s consider when the appropriate timing is and how to communicate the appeal of Japanese sake in a way that leads to sa...
2020-12-23
By Kosuke Kuji In the midst of such discussions, singer Gen Hoshino launched “Come Dance at Our place,” a YouTube channel uploading copyright free parodies and dance videos from various viewers. Sake ...
2020-12-16
In this issue, we introduce terms to describe Japanese sake flavors, just like a sommelier for reference. Terms to Describe the “Feel” of Japanese Sake Delicate, silky smooth, sharp, strong, with no s...
2020-12-09
By Ryuji Takahashi I am a Japanese sake expert and owner of a sake shop in Tokyo. However, that doesn’t mean I enjoy only sake. In fact, I’m a fan of Italian wine and drink as much wine as I do sake. ...