All Japan News Blog
2024-05-08
Non-glutinous Japonica rice is used to brew sake, also consumed as a staple. Many rice varieties are grown in Japan, all suitable to brew sake. Rice most suitable to brew sake is referred to as “rice ...
2024-05-01
By Kosuke Kuji The damage became apparent as the morning dawned on January 2. A tsunami hit Suzu city, Noto Peninsula. The morning market in Wajima, a renowned tourist spot, burned up in flames.The fo...
2024-04-24
The ingredients used to brew sake are ‘rice’ and ‘water.’ The production region of sake rice is said to be Southeast Asia. Japan grows mainly Japonica Rice. Sake is brewed from non-glutinous rice. L...
2024-04-17
By Ryuji Takahashi I visited Shibamata Taishakuten Nichiren-shu Buddhist Temple early in the New Year. It’s been thirty years since I moved to Tokyo, yet I’ve never visited the temple once. Since I’...
2024-04-10
The most traditional and prestigious sake contest held today is “The Annual Japan Sake Awards,” organized by the National Tax Agency. The first sake contest was held in the spring of 1911, held annual...
2024-04-03
By Kosuke Kuji As the glorious New Year of the Dragon dawned on January 1, 2024, the voice of a TV anchor sadly urged viewers to “Please evacuate,” “head to higher ground quickly,” on the evening of...
2024-03-20
Sake bottles normally display two labels. The large front label often displays the “sake brand” in the center of the bottle, while the right or left side shows the special sake designation (such as J...
2024-03-13
By Ryuji Takahashi Three sake breweries were invited to organize the 2023 year-end sales event at Kanemasu Brewery (Shibata city, Niigata prefecture). Thursday, December 28 felt like a half-day work...
2024-03-06
Japanese sake is brewed from fermentation-mash prepared by adding yeast, steamed rice, koji, and water to the pure yeast starter cultivated in large volumes, in which alcohol ferments. Since the volum...
2024-02-28
By Kosuke Kuji In this series that introduces seasonal sake, this report features “cloudy sake” released in the spring. The beautiful spring season of Japan is represented by blooming cherry blossoms....
