All Japan News Blog
2019-07-12
By Yuji Matsumoto While sparkling wine and flavored wine is no doubt popular, another surprisingly popular beverage is shochu (distilled liquor). Shochu on-the-rocks, mixed with lemon soda or with Cal...
2019-07-05
By Aya Ota “ZAUO”, where you can have the fish you have just caught cooked, and eat right there----a restaurant with such an innovative concept which is unprecedented in New York, is the talk of the t...
2019-06-28
By Keiko Fukuda When a good Japanese restaurant opens, the news spreads very quickly in the Japanese community. A friend of mine who lives in Orange County told me, “A nice restaurant just opened. It ...
2019-06-21
Master Sake Brewer Junji Matsumori recognized as a Contemporary Master Craftsman of Iwate Prefecture
By Kosuke Kuji Iwate prefecture promotes improvement in the status and skills of skilled craftsmen to develop the prefecture’s economy. Since 1976, highly skilled craftsmen are recognized as Contempor...
2019-06-13
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...
2019-06-06
By Aya Ota Enjoy a Japanese style comedy show in a Japanese festival-like atmosphere while eating sushi and drinking sake ------ A brand-new type of entertainment is attracting a lot of attention. Thi...
2019-05-30
By Keiko Fukuda Sushi Shiono is a restaurant chain, which has 3 locations on the Island of Hawaii, and each of them is unique. Its Kona location, the first establishment, is a sushi dining place loved...
2019-05-26
By Mayumi Schroeder / Photo: Elli Sekine “Avery” is a new rising star among the high-end restaurants in San Francisco, which opened last year on Fillmore Street, where many select shops and popular ...
2019-05-23
By Kosuke Kuji Nambubijin is the first sake brand in the world to satisfy the Jewish dietary requirement by acquiring “Kosher” certification in 2013. Thanks to this Kosher certification, the sales rou...
2019-05-19
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 can be used in anyt...
