All Japan News Blog
2023-09-20
However, the quality of Japanese sake was reviewed in the late 1960s, and consumers crusaded to demand the content of sake be labeled, as sake brewers started to actively brew “Honjozo” and “Junmai” s...
2023-09-13
By Ryuji TakahashiThe rainy season started in Tokyo. Just when the rain was expected to continue, the weather suddenly turned scorching hot. Whether it’s rainy or sunny, an umbrella ultimately comes i...
2023-09-06
Sake is one of the rare alcoholic beverages in the world enjoyed both hot and cold. Sake is enjoyed at a wider temperature range than other alcoholic beverages, served from 41 degF up to approximately...
2023-08-30
By Kosuke KujiThe previous report described the joy of resuming business trips since the end of the coronavirus pandemic. This issue reports on the sampling event, “The 23rd Annual Food Show,” held at...
2023-08-16
When the Sino-Japanese War broke out in 1937, food shortages started and sake rice was restricted, which reduced the volume of sake produced year-by-year. As sake became less available, “Kingyo-zake” ...
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...
