All Japan News Blog
2016-12-27
By Yuji Matsumoto Happy New Year! I plan to work hard again this year to provide information that will help make Japanese sake an even more familiar alcoholic drink to have during a meal for your cus...
2016-12-26
By Kosuke Kuji "The U.S. National Sake Appraisal" that has been held every year since 2001 was held again this year. Entries of over 350 sakes are evaluated by 10 judges from Japan and the U.S. Afte...
2016-12-25
Tempura omakase course offered at a reasonable price in a theater-like setting has quickly become the talk of the town By Aya Ota At the east end of the East Village district on Alphabet City which is...
2016-12-24
Small, but shining restaurant in a high-class neighborhood By Keiko Fukuda Pacific Palisades is an upper-class residential town sandwiched between the mountains and the sea located about a 10 minute-d...
2016-11-21
By Elli Sekine “Yayoiken”, a set menu chain that has over 300 stores all over Japan finally came to the United States this spring. Their English name is “YAYOI”, and the first store is in Palo Alto, S...
2016-11-20
By Yuji Matsumoto I once wrote before about the importance of naming in the branding of Japanese sake. This time, I would like to write about logo branding. The logo is an important symbol that repres...
2016-11-19
By Kosuke Kuji This year the ceremony of the 11th Sake Samurai was held on the premises of Shimogamo Shrine. Shimogamo Shrine is a great treasure that is also inscribed on the World Heritage List. The...
2016-11-18
By Aya Ota There is a restaurant that has a dignified appearance which makes you feel like stopping by in a corner of the busy East Village. When you step into the space as you are gravitated towards ...
2016-11-17
By Keiko Fukuda In the past few years, the city of Irvine in Orange County has been having a construction rush with condominiums and town-houses. There, located just a few minutes from the 405 Freeway...
2016-10-31
By Elli Sekine "Kemuri Japanese Baru”, a smoked dish specialty store opened in Silicon Valley. “Kemuri” means smoke in English. The restaurant specializes in charcoal grilled dishes cooked with Bincho...