Sake breweries were established by the Taira no Kiyomori era at the end of the 12th century. However, sake breweries started to operate nationwide around the 13th century.The Kamakura Shogunate (Tokiyori HOJO) destroyed approximately 37,200 sake barrels in Kamakura city in 1252, and promulgated the ...

When the age of the aristocracy ended and samurais came to the forefront, major changes took place in the world of sake production. Homemade cloudy sake common up to that point gradually became obsolete and sake breweries emerged. Also, copper coins were imported from trades with China during this t...

By Kosuke KujiDuring hot summer months, we often hear the phrase, “let’s start off with a kampai (toast) with beer!” However, it’s been a long-term effort by our sake industry to request kampai be practiced with Japanese sake, known as “the movement to promote kampai with Japanese sake.” This is bec...

By Keiko FukudaDespite the compact space with only 8 seats for the counter and 6 table seats, this restaurant in Beverly Hills called “Tempura Endo” is attracting a lot of attention. A famous Hollywood actress has chosen the place for her birthday party, and Kenta Maeda, the Dodgers’ player, is beco...