All Japan News Blog
2019-08-11
By Yuji MatsumotoI had an opportunity to hold a Japanese sake seminar at The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles. What they wanted to know most was the difference between cold and hot sake, brewing process,...
2019-08-04
By Aya Ota“Momofuku Group” has always been drawing people’s attention with its innovative concept. Since its opening of “Momofuku Noodle Bar” in 2004 in the East Village District by David Chung, a che...
2019-07-28
By Keiko FukudaI heard that VegiLicious is an organic vegan restaurant as you can imagine from its name, and not only that, it is a Japanese restaurant. How could I resist going there? The restaurant ...
2019-07-12
By Yuji MatsumotoWhile 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 Calp...
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 to...
2019-06-28
By Keiko FukudaWhen 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 i...
2019-06-21
Master Sake Brewer Junji Matsumori recognized as a Contemporary Master Craftsman of Iwate Prefecture
By Kosuke KujiIwate 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 Contempora...
2019-06-13
By Yuji MatsumotoSake is a beverage of preference. However, “delicious” sake all have common universal traits. The flavors can be characterized as follows: -Sweetness -Acidity -Saltiness -Bitterness ...
2019-06-06
By Aya OtaEnjoy 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. This...
2019-05-30
By Keiko FukudaSushi 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 ...
