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-From Kuchikamizake (mouth-chewed sake) to soboshu (sake brewed by monks) - Approximately 100 years later, Procedures of the Engi Era described a me...
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By Ryuji Takahashi I usually visit the Shibamata Taishakuten Temple in Katsushika ward to pay my first visit of the New Year. The temple is busy on ...
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According to the “Standards for Manufacturing Methods and Quality Indication for Sake” by the National Tax Agency, Honjozo is stipulated as Japanese s...
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By Kosuke Kuji A massive wildfire occurred in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture at the end of February 2025. Massive wildfires also occurred recently i...
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-From Kuchikamizake (mouth-chewed sake) to soboshu (sake brewed by monks) - It’s not exactly known when sake was first brewed from rice in Japan. Th...
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By Ryuji Takahashi As cherry blossoms started to bloom in Tokyo, I invited wine sommelier Miho Nagato to a spring wine tasting event I organized at ...
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Alcohol in Japanese sake (ethyl alcohol) is produced by the function of microorganisms called yeast. Yeast starter is yeast cultivated purely in larg...
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By Kosuke Kuji The slogan for super frozen sake is, “Transcend time to reduce any distance to zero.” Flash freezing freshly squeezed sake at the bre...
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During sake tasting, describe the appearance, aroma, and flavor of sake. This report reviews how to describe sake flavor. [Sake Flavor]Sake flavor i...
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By Ryuji Takahashi My jizake (local sake) specialty shop celebrated 9 years in business, thanks to the support of my customers. Nine years passed si...
