All Japan News Blog
2023-08-09
By Ryuji TakahashiJust when humidity was first detected in the air in Tokyo, Italian restaurant “Karibe-tei” in Shimokitazawa district (introduced in a previous issue) hosted the event, “Third Evening...
2023-08-02
Junmai sake is sake produced from fermentation-mash - prepared from rice, malted rice and water – fermented, then squeezed. No other ingredient is used other than water, added afterwards to adjust the...
2023-07-26
By Kosuke KujiAs lives get back to normal following the coronavirus pandemic, Japan finally fell into step with the rest of the world and removed restrictions for citizens to travel overseas. Japan do...
2023-07-19
In the late 18th century, the percentage of brewing water in Nada sake was approximately sixty-six percent, slightly more than the sixty percent used in Itami sake. By 1850, brewing water constituted ...
2023-07-12
By Ryuji TakahashiKanemasu Brewery (Shibata city, Niigata prefecture), producer of “Hatsuhana” and “Kinmasu,” partnered with the Tokyo-based wine importer and distributor Grand Cru Wine Company to pro...
2023-07-05
Nigori sake refers to white, cloudy sake. Fermentation-mash is squeezed in a loosely woven cloth to leave white and cloudy lees. Cloudy sake flavor is rich from abundant lees, notable in the natural m...
2023-06-28
By Kosuke KujiThe past three years since the coronavirus outbreak witnessed the relentless scapegoating of “alcohol consumption” in Japan.The first state of emergency declaration prohibited restaurant...
2023-06-14
Rice milling with water wheels At a time when rice in the sake production regions of Itami and Ikeda was polished by stomping, rice milling using water wheels started in the Nada region in the fast-fl...
2023-06-07
By Ryuji Takahashi“Gallery & Café Warehouse Garden” is a gallery and café attached to a beautiful garden, operating in a renovated house on the Keio Line Shibasaki Station in the Chofu city of Tok...
2023-05-31
By Yuji MatsumotoWhen I go to a nearby Japanese supermarket, I often find Americans at complete loss as to what to choose in the sake/shochu section. The same goes even for the Japanese, unless you h...
