By Yuji MatsumotoIf you ask me if I enjoy having cocktails, my answer would be no. But that’s my personal preference. Develop sake and shochu cocktails at the restaurant and sell it. These cocktails are actually more popular, so I even have a “Sake Bomb” (a mix of hot sake and beer) on the menu. Oth...

By Kosuke KujiA new way to promote Japanese sake fusing a 2-dimensional live-stream with a 3-dimensional in-person event requires us real-world sake b...

By Yuji MatsumotoEspecially when it comes to pairing Japanese sake with food, many people likely think, “What’s with the exaggeration…? It doesn’t really matter.” In this issue, I’d like to pass on to our readers a trick that enhances one’s abilities to pair sake with food.First, please select three...

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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 Calpis soda are also popular among American consumers. From the restaurant side’s perspective, especiall...

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 town now. First, the customer would decide which fish he or she wants to catch. In the restaurant, the...

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 is called Soba Izakaya Minami”. After that, I had a chance to have lunch with another friend who live...

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 Contemporary Master Craftsmen, the highest recognition for craftsmen honored by Iwate prefecture. Master Sake ...

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　-Umami In terms of food preparation, the common factor that creates a “delicious” taste for consumer...