All Japan News Blog
2024-01-10
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (2023 Beaujolais Nouveau release party)
By Ryuji Takahashi The 2023 Beaujolais Nouveau was released on November 16. I am sure many of our readers are familiar with this wine, so to explain simply, Beaujolais Nouveau is a new wine pressed in...
2024-01-03
The flavor and fragrance of sake
Sake tasting typically starts by evaluating the color. Most sake products sold today are colorless. Sake brewed today is pressed, decanted, and then filtered further. Fine particles are completely rem...
2023-12-27
Sake Nation: “Seasonal Sake – Part 2: Autumn released draft sake ”
By Kosuke Kuji This report introduces representative seasonal sake. In this issue, we introduce “Autumn released draft sake” enjoyed in the fall season. Autum released draft sake is representative of ...
2023-12-20
Serving temperatures of sake 
Warming Terms and TemperaturesAround 41F: Chilly from the snow (chilly in snow weather) 　　Around 50F: Chilly spring weather, refrigerate for approximately an hour.Around 59F: Cool and refreshingAround...
2023-12-13
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (World Sake Day)
By Ryuji TakahashiThe Japanese celebrate World Sake Day on October 1, marked with various sake events organized nationwide. October 1 is designated as World Sake Day for several reasons. Traditionally...
2023-12-06
Sake consumed during festivals 
Sake brewing plants equipped to brew sake year-round are referred to as “all-season (sake) brewing facilities,” or “all-season (sake) breweries.” Also, brewing sake year-round is also referred to as a...
2023-11-29
Sake Nation: “Seasonal Sake – Part 1: Summer Sake”
By Kosuke KujiSake is representative of its brewing season, consumed seasonally when the flavor is most savory and delicious. Since ancient times, the Japanese custom is to savor seasonal flavors duri...
2023-11-15
Four different types of sake
Sake consists of four different types – Aromatic Sake, Refreshing Sake, Pure Sake, and Mellow Sake. This issue introduces two of the four sake types. Pure Sake: Rich, Junmai sake Delicious season: Fal...
2023-11-08
Tokyo Jizake Strolling (an evening of Italian cuisine with sake)
By Ryuji TakahashiThe scorching summer heat just started to ease slightly in Tokyo, yet still too hot to change out of short sleeved shirts in early September, when the “Fourth evening of Italian cuis...
2023-11-01
Brewing sake in Japan 
Not limited to sake, brewing alcoholic beverages stipulated by the Liquor Tax Act in Japan requires a license. The Liquor Tax Act stipulates “Persons intending to brew alcoholic beverages must follow ...